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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 (1997)	540–5,137 birds	B1i, C3
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	passage (1997)	1,000–4,000 birds	B1i, C3
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter (1997)	259–1,427 birds	B1i, C3
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	passage (1997)	600 birds	B1i, C3
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	winter (1997)	33–818 birds	B1i, C3
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	passage (1997)	100–300 birds	B1i, C3
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (1991)	15–25 pairs	C6
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (1997)	500–5,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding (1997)	30–35 pairs	B2, C2, C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding (1995)	8–12 pairs	C6
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax	LC	breeding (1994)	35–45 pairs	C6
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	LC	breeding (1994)	150 pairs	C2, C6
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	breeding (1997)	15–20 pairs	C6
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–15 pairs	C6
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	breeding (1995)	6–7 pairs	C6
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	breeding (1996)	650–670 pairs	A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	passage (1996)	1,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	breeding (1996)	7–8 pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (1991)	8–15 pairs	C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding (1991)	55–60 pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (1991)	15–20 pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (1991)	50–75 pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1991)	50–75 pairs	C6
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (1997)	500–5,000 birds	B1iv, C5
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1997)	20,000-49,999 birds	A4iii, C4
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (1997)	20,000-49,999 birds	A4iii, C4

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Etang Massé (L')	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	1
-	Brandes de Bellebouche (Les)	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	FRN057	Hunting Reserve (-)	1
1985	Chérine	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	1
1989	Brenne	Parc naturel régional (V)	100
2014	Terres et étangs de Brenne, Massé, Foucault	Regional Nature Reserve (IV)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Forest	-	Mixed woodland
Grassland	-	Dry siliceous grassland
Shrubland	-	Heathland
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; 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: Brenne centrale (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/brenne-centrale-iba-france on 22/12/2024.