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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)	25 pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (1991)	30 pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (1991)	10 pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding (1991)	30 pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding (1991)	20 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	La Pierre Glissoire	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
2004	Oise-Pays de France	Parc naturel régional (V)	84

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	95	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Wetlands (inland)	5	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	100
forestry	95
hunting	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forêts picardes : massif des Trois Forêts et bois du Roi (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forêts-picardes-:-massif-des-trois-forêts-et-bois-du-roi-iba-france on 25/12/2024.