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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter | 1990 | 500-2,200 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1990 | 20,000-30,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1990 | 1-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Dartford Warbler Curruca undata | NT | breeding | 1990 | 10-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 1990 | 20,000-30,000 individuals | A4iv, B1iv, C5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Landes de Gascogne | Parc naturel régional | 100 |
| 1995 | Champ de tir de Captieux | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 76 |
| 2004 | Champ de tir du Poteau | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 92 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Shrubland | Heathland, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| other | - |
| military | - |
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.