Forêts de Thiérache : Trelon, Fourmies, Hirson et St-Michel (France) IBA | Details

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Forêts de Thiérache : Trelon, Fourmies, Hirson et St-Michel

Current view: Data table and detailed info

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
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (1991)	30–40 pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (1991)	10–15 pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding (1991)	5–8 pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding (1991)	100–150 pairs	B3, C6

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1998	Avesnois	Parc naturel régional (V)	64
2009	Monts de Baives	Réserve naturelle régionale (IV)	<1

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	90	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Grassland	20	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	20	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Shrubland	-	Heathland

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	90
hunting	90
tourism/recreation	10
urban/industrial/transport	10

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forêts de Thiérache : Trelon, Fourmies, Hirson et St-Michel (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forêts-de-thiérache-:-trelon-fourmies-hirson-et-st-michel-iba-france on 25/12/2024.