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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A reservoir, marshes, and wet forest along the River Pau, with some woodland and arable land. Human activities include agriculture, fishing, tourism (including boating), and gravel extraction.
Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aythya nyroca (wintering).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Most land-use activities cause disturbance.
National Low
International None130 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (Barrage d'Artix, 130 ha).
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.
