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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 Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter (1991)	4,500–7,000 birds	B1i, C3
Greater Scaup Aythya marila	LC	winter (1991)	10–100 birds	B2
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding (1991)	1–10 pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (1991)	1–10 pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding (1991)	1–10 pairs	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1991–1996)	33,010–39,100 birds	A4iii, C4

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	FR045	Private Reserve (-)	1
2003	La Carrière du Plessis	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Urban parks and gardens; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Forest	-	Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Shrubland	-	Heathland
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Boucle de Pose et de Muids (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/boucle-de-pose-et-de-muids-iba-france on 23/12/2024.