Etangs de Canet et de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho et embouchure du Tech (France)

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Etangs de Canet et de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho et embouchure du Tech

Current view: summary

Country/territory: France

IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 2,500 ha

Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux

Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of shallow brackish water with associated freshwater ponds, marshes, reedbeds (Phragmites), rivers, riverine forest, vineyards and arable fields.

Key biodiversity
This site is important for breeding species of herons. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (wintering).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Etangs de Canet et de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho et embouchure du Tech (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/etangs-de-canet-et-de-villeneuve-de-la-raho-et-embouchure-du-tech-iba-france on 23/11/2024.