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Forêts du Perche


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 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus LC breeding (1991) 10–100 pairs C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus LC breeding (1991) 50–100 pairs B3, C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus LC breeding (1991) 1–10 pairs C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus LC breeding (1991) 10–100 pairs B2, C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius LC breeding (1991) 10–100 pairs C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea LC breeding (1991) 10 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Etang de la Benette (L') Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) <1
1984 Marais de Boizard Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) <1
1991 Rivière la Cance et ses affluents Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) <1
1998 Perche Parc naturel régional (V) 63
1998 Tourbière des Froux Réserve biologique (IV) <1
2010 Clairière forestière de Bresolettes Réserve naturelle régionale (IV) 2
2016 Etang de la Benette Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial - Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Forest - Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Grassland - Humid grasslands
Shrubland - Heathland
Wetlands (inland) - Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs; Water fringe vegetation

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
forestry -
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forêts du Perche (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forêts-du-perche-iba-france on 25/12/2024.