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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | winter | 1997 | 500-2,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | passage | 1997 | 1,000-2,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1997 | 500-1,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage | 1997 | 1,000-2,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1997 | 10-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 50-100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Les Pres de Bauge | Nature Reserve | 1 |
| 1993 | ETANG DE THAU | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 1 |
| 1996 | Herbiers de l'étang de Thau | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 61 |
| 2006 | Étang de Thau et lido de Sète à Agde | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Etang de Thau (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/etang-de-thau-iba-france on 23/11/2024.