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Site description (2000 baseline):

A lake and marshes with aquatic vegetation.

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

Illegal night hunting using decoys, water-level management and industrial and urban pollution, all threaten the site.

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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 24/12/2024.