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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A brackish lagoon, saltmarshes, dunes and sandy beaches, ponds, ditches,
Pinus woodlots and abandoned fields.
An important site for breeding species associated with reedbeds (
Phragmites) and saltmarshes.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Water eutrophication, as a result of agricultural run-off, and the development of recreation activities are the main threats.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cordon lagunaire de Sète à Agde (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cordon-lagunaire-de-sète-à-agde-iba-france on 23/12/2024.