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Bazoncourt-Vigy


IBA Justification

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
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus LC breeding (1991) 15 pairs C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius LC breeding (1991) 1–10 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Marais de Bazoncourt Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 77 Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas
Forest 10 Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Grassland 5 Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers and streams

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bazoncourt-Vigy (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bazoncourt-vigy-iba-france on 25/12/2024.