Data Zone
Country/territory: France
IBA criteria met: B1i, B2, C3, C6 (2000)
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Area: 5,400 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
An estuary with mudflats, saltmarshes, reedbeds (Phragmites) and aquatic vegetation, freshwater marshes, wet meadows, and arable fields.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for breeding waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Estuaire de la Charente (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/estuaire-de-la-charente-iba-france on 23/11/2024.