Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Brenne | Parc naturel régional | 100 |
| 1991 | La Brenne | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Brenne: Forêt de la Petite-Brenne (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/brenne:-forêt-de-la-petite-brenne-iba-france on 23/11/2024.