Côte Médocaine: dunes boisées et dépressions humides (France) IBA | Details

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Côte Médocaine: dunes boisées et dépressions humides

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (1991)	50 pairs	C6
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (1991)	800–1,000 birds	B1i, C2
Osprey Pandion haliaetus	LC	passage (1991)	5–10 birds	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (1991)	3 pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (1991)	20–25 pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (1991)	25–50 pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (1991)	10–25 pairs	C6

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1976	Étang du Cousseau	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	15
1996	ETANG DE COUSSEAU	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV)	4

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Ruderal land
Forest	-	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Grassland	-	Dry siliceous grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	-
Marine Intertidal	-
Shrubland	-	Heathland

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Côte Médocaine: dunes boisées et dépressions humides (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/côte-médocaine:-dunes-boisées-et-dépressions-humides-iba-france on 22/12/2024.