Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of mixed and coniferous forests, ponds, heathland and streams.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for breeding raptors, and is the only regular breeding site in continental France for Pandion haliaetus. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (wintering).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forêt d'Orléans: massifs d'Ingrannes et de Lorris (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forêt-dorléans:-massifs-dingrannes-et-de-lorris-iba-france on 04/12/2024.