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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1997 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 20-25 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 20-23 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding | 1991 | 20-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Le Marais de La Chaussée | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | 1 |
| - | Notre-Dame de Vaux | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| - | La Montagne | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| - | Canal de la Somme | Hunting Reserve | - |
| - | Boves | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1979 | Étang Saint-Ladre | Réserve naturelle nationale | <1 |
| 1987 | Grand marais de la Queue | Arrêté de protection de biotope | <1 |
| 1989 | Marais communal de la Chaussée-Tirancourt | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 1 |
| 1996 | Moyenne vallée de la Somme | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 15 |
| 1996 | Marais et monts de Mareuil-Caubert | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 9 |
| 1996 | Basse vallée de la Somme de Pont-Rémy à Breilly | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8 |
| 1996 | Marais de la moyenne Somme entre Amiens et Corbie | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1996 | Tourbières et marais de l'Avre | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2006 | Étangs et marais du bassin de la Somme | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 48 |
| 2008 | MOYENNE VALLEE DE LA SOMME | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 1 |
| 2017 | Marais et tourbières des vallées de la Somme et de l’Avre | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 56 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Etangs et marais du bassin de la Somme (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/etangs-et-marais-du-bassin-de-la-somme-iba-france on 23/11/2024.