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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
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	LC	breeding (1997)	27 pairs	C6
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	winter (1991)	300 birds	B2
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	breeding (1996)	12–20 pairs	C6
Red Knot Calidris canutus	NT	passage (1991)	5,000 birds	B1i, C3
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	LC	breeding (1997)	25–50 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1993	ESTUAIRE DE CHARENTE - RIVE DROITE	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV)	2
1994	ILE MADAME	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV)	<1
2001	RIVES DE CHARENTE	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV)	7
2015	Estuaire de la Gironde et de la mer des Pertuis	Parc naturel marin (V)	47

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	major (>10)	Humid grasslands
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Marine Intertidal	major (>10)
Marine Neritic	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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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 23/12/2024.