Data Zone
Country/territory: France
Subnational region(s): Nord-Pas-de-Calais
IBA Justification: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4 (2000)
Area: 8,950 hectares (89.50 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux
Site description (2000 baseline)
A largely marine area with sand and shingle beaches, cliffs, heathlands, meadows and arable fields.
Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage, on a regular basis. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet criteria: Aythya nyroca (passage and wintering).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cap Gris-nez (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cap-gris-nez-iba-france on 17/01/2025.