Brenne: Forêt de la Petite-Brenne (France)

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Brenne: Forêt de la Petite-Brenne

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Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context

An area of deciduous woodland, ponds, heathland, wet grassland and bocage.

Key biodiversity

The site is important for forest, heathland and wetland birds.

Pressure/threats to key biodiversity

The abandonment of cattle-raising and the intensification of fishing activities are the main threats.

Protected areas

National None International High12,560 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (La Brenne, 140,000 ha).

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.