Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 1991 | 47 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 23-27 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 4 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | FR206 | Hunting Reserve | 2 |
| 1995 | Marais de Braud-et-Saint-Louis et de Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 61 |
| 2006 | Estuaire de la Gironde : marais du Blayais | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 96 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Estuaire de la Gironde : marais du Blayais (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/estuaire-de-la-gironde-:-marais-du-blayais-iba-france on 23/11/2024.