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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
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding	1991	8-12 breeding pairs	C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding	1991	6-15 breeding pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding	1991	20-30 breeding pairs	C6
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	LC	breeding	1991	1-3 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding	1991	12-15 breeding pairs	C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	breeding	1991	6-10 breeding pairs	C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding	1991	6-10 breeding pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding	1991	12-15 breeding pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding	1991	8-15 breeding pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding	1991	4-15 breeding pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding	1991	10-15 breeding pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding	1991	15-30 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
-	Etangs de Belval-en-Argonne	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	<1
-	Boisement compensatoire de l'Ante	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	<1
-	Boisement compensatoire du Thabas	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	<1
-	Mares du Hardillon	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	<1
-	Etangs de Champagne humide: CA02+CA05	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	100
1991	Etangs de la Champagne humide	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	79
1995	Forêts des Argonnelles	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
1995	Forêt domaniale de Beaulieu	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1995	Étangs de Belval; d'Etoges et de la Grande Rouillie	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1996	Partie amont du Ruisseau de la Biesme	Arrêté de protection de biotope	<1
2003	Forêts et étangs d'Argonne et vallée de l'Ornain	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	14
2003	Étangs de Belval et d'Etoges	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	1
2004	Étangs d'Argonne	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	32
2009	Etangs de Belval	Arrêté de protection de biotope	<1
2012	Étangs de Belval-en-Argonne	Réserve naturelle régionale	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland	46
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves	44
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation	5
Grassland	Humid grasslands	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	95
forestry	48
agriculture	42
fisheries/aquaculture	4
urban/industrial/transport	2

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Etangs d'Argonne (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/etangs-dargonne-iba-france on 22/11/2024.