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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
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	LC	breeding (1991)	7–20 pairs	C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding (1997)	1–10 pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (1991)	100–200 pairs	B2, C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	B2, C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator	NT	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1983	Marais de Bruges	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	4

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	60	Humid grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Arable land
Forest	-	Alluvial and very wet forest
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Garonne : marais de Bordeaux (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/garonne-:-marais-de-bordeaux-iba-france on 22/12/2024.