FR258
Bois des Ayes


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
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix LC breeding (1991) 15–100 pairs C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum LC breeding (1991) 10 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- FR266 Biological Reserve (-) 56
1991 Bois des Ayes Réserve biologique (IV) 51

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 80 Native coniferous woodland
Shrubland 18 Heathland
Wetlands (inland) - Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 100
hunting 100
agriculture 10


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bois des Ayes (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bois-des-ayes-iba-france on 23/12/2024.