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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A bay and estuary with mudflats, coastal cliffs, sand and shingle-beaches and saltmarshes. Human activities include fishing, hunting, and recreation, including sailing.
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The planned construction of a marina threatens the site.
National Partial
International Partial500 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (500 ha). 1,270 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Baies de Kervoyal et de Vilaine, 1,270 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baie de Vilaine (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baie-de-vilaine-iba-france on 23/12/2024.
