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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding (1991)	90–150 pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (1991)	20 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	FR049	Hunting Reserve (-)	5
1986	Héronnière des Motteux	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
1987	Héronnière de Gravon	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
1989	Plan d'eau de la Bachère	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
1991	Le Carreau franc	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
1998	Coteaux calcaires de Tréchy	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
1999	Plans d'eau de Cannes-Ecluse	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	1
2002	La Bassée	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	2
2002	La Bassée	Nature Reserve (-)	2
2003	La Noue Notre-Dame	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
2009	Les Seiglats	Réserve naturelle régionale (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Urban parks and gardens; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Forest	-	Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	-	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Shrubland	-	Heathland
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bassée et plaines adjacentes (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bassée-et-plaines-adjacentes-iba-france on 23/12/2024.