FR076
Etangs de la Woëvre: lac de Madine


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Red Kite Milvus milvus LC breeding (1991) 3–10 pairs C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans LC breeding (1991) 15–30 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- FR078 Hunting Reserve (-) 64
1974 Lorraine Parc naturel régional (V) 100
1998 Lac de Madine et étang de Pannes Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage (IV) 89
2000 ETANG DE PANNES - LAC DE MADINE Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 82 Standing freshwater; Standing brackish and salt water; Water fringe vegetation
Forest 12 Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Grassland 5 Humid grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial - Perennial crops, orchards and groves

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
forestry -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Etangs de la Woëvre: lac de Madine (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/etangs-de-la-woëvre:-lac-de-madine-iba-france on 22/12/2024.