Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1991 | 296 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1997 | 38 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1991 | 20 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Barrage d'Artix | Hunting Reserve | 4 |
| 1995 | Gave de Pau | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 55 |
| 2006 | Barrage d'Artix et saligue du Gave de Pau | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 20 |
| tourism/recreation | 20 |
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barrage d'Artix et Saligue du Gave de Pau (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barrage-dartix-et-saligue-du-gave-de-pau-iba-france on 22/11/2024.