Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 28 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | breeding | 1991 | 1-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Lorraine | Parc naturel régional | 60 |
| 2004 | Jarny - Mars-la-Tour | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 53 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land | 87 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 5 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 80 |
| forestry | 5 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fresnes-en-Woëvre-Mars-la-Tour (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fresnes-en-woëvre-mars-la-tour-iba-france on 23/11/2024.