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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Marshes, wet meadows, and lakes along the River Adour, with woodland, hedgerows and arable land.
Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aythya nyroca (wintering);
Haliaeetus albicilla (wintering);
Crex crex (passage).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The abandonment of grazing and the conversion of meadows to maize plantations are the main threats to the site.
National Partial
International Low881 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (Saint-Martin de Seignanx, 881 ha ). 93 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Barthes de l'Adour: Saint-Martin de Seignanx, 93 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barthes de l'Adour (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barthes-de-ladour-iba-france on 22/11/2024.
