Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter (1997) | 3,338 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | passage (1997) | 1,200 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding (1997) | 100 pairs | C6 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | breeding (1997) | 180–205 pairs | B2 |
| Little Stint Calidris minuta | LC | winter (1997) | 2,100 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis | LC | breeding (1997) | 3,500 pairs | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding (1997) | 50–200 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | passage (1997) | 100–300 birds | B1i, C2 |
| Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla | LC | breeding (1997) | 20–50 pairs | C6 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1991) | min 5,000 birds | B1iv, C5 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1997) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Etangs de Bage et Sigean | Hunting Reserve (-) | 16 |
| - | Etang de St Paul | Hunting Reserve (-) | <1 |
| - | Etang de Campignol | Hunting Reserve (-) | 4 |
| 1981 | ETANG DU DOUL | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | 2 |
| 1983 | SAINTE-LUCIE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | 8 |
| 1984 | MARAIS DU NARBONNAIS | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | 2 |
| 1984 | Ile de l'Aute | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| 1984 | Berges de L'Etang de Peyriac | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| 1987 | ILE DE PLANASSE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| 1987 | ANSE DES GALERES | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| 1992 | LES AUZILS | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | 1 |
| 1996 | SALINE D'ESTARAC | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | 1 |
| 1996 | BAJOLE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| 2000 | Rives de L'Aute | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | 1 |
| 2003 | La Narbonnaise en Méditerranée | Parc naturel régional (V) | 97 |
| 2009 | Sainte Lucie | Réserve naturelle régionale (IV) | 8 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Forest | - | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
| Grassland | - | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - | Heathland; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Etangs Narbonnais (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/etangs-narbonnais-iba-france on 23/12/2024.