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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1991)	5–10 pairs	C6
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris	LC	winter (1991)	1,000 birds	B3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (1991)	20,000-49,999 birds	A4iii, C4

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Prairies des vallées Meuse et Chiers (08) - la Plate Pierre et Patte d'Oie	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Prairies des vallées Meuse et Chiers (08) - Petites Aisances, les Bannets et la Bonne Féche	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	81	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Grassland	12	Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	7	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	90
hunting	90
forestry	12
fisheries/aquaculture	5
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Confluent des vallées de la Meuse et de la Chiers (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/confluent-des-vallées-de-la-meuse-et-de-la-chiers-iba-france on 27/12/2024.