Etang de Capestang (France) IBA | Summary

FR216

Etang de Capestang

Current view: summary

Country/territory: France

IBA criteria met: B2, C2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 1,360 hectares (13.60 km²)

Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux

Site description (2000 baseline)
A lake and marshes with aquatic vegetation.

Key biodiversity
The site is particularly important for species found in reedbeds (Phragmites).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Etang de Capestang (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/etang-de-capestang-iba-france on 23/12/2024.