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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The site includes deciduous and conifer forests, rivers, ponds, marshes, riverine forest and wet meadows.
The site is important for forest birds, particularly woodpeckers and raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The development of recreational activities, including off-road vehicles and mountain-biking, causes disturbance throughout the year.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forêts picardes : massif de Retz (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forêts-picardes-:-massif-de-retz-iba-france on 25/12/2024.