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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter | 1997 | 2,232-12,559 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter | 1997 | 2,116-6,125 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | winter | 1997 | 5-6,415 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | passage | 1997 | 3,000-4,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter | 1997 | 325-1,807 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1997 | 4-1,730 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1997 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | passage | 1991 | 100-500 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis | LC | winter | 1997 | 453-5,768 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | CITIS POURRA | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 16 |
| 2003 | Étangs entre Istres et Fos | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 46 |
| 2015 | COLLINES ET SALINS DE FOS | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 10 |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Etangs de Citis, Lavalduc, Engrenier, Pourra, l'Estomac, Fos et salines de Rassuen et de Fos (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/etangs-de-citis-lavalduc-engrenier-pourra-lestomac-fos-et-salines-de-rassuen-et-de-fos-iba-france on 22/11/2024.