Data Zone
Country/territory: France
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iv, B1i, B1iv, C2, C5, C6 (2000)
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Area: 12,200 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
The site consists of heathland and grassland, arable land and woodland.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for passage and wintering Grus grus and breeding raptors. The site is a major migratory bottleneck, where more than 20,000 Grus grus regularly pass.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Champ de Tir du Poteau (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/champ-de-tir-du-poteau-iba-france on 23/11/2024.