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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | winter | 1997 | 4,860-8,360 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | winter | 1997 | 1,530-1,965 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | passage | 1997 | 2,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | winter | 1997 | 2,450-4,250 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter | 1997 | 180-652 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | winter | 1997 | 1,075-2,350 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | winter | 1997 | 970-1,493 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | passage | 1997 | 20-60 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1991 | 50-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter | 1997 | 515-905 individuals | B1i, B2, C2 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1997 | 140-142 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1995 | 54 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | winter | 1997 | 1,720-2,510 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter | 1997 | 15,200-29,780 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C3 |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | passage | 1997 | 1,000-2,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 100-500 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1991 | 50-200 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5-8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1997 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | FR014 | Private Reserve | <1 |
| 1979 | DUNES ET MARAIS DU FORT | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1980 | landes et Prairies de L'Ile aux Moines | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1981 | Treac'h er Goured | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1982 | Ilots du golfe du Morbihan et abords | Arrêté de protection de biotope | <1 |
| 1984 | KERPENHIR - LOPEREC | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1986 | POINTE DES EMIGRES | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1990 | ILE DUMET | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1991 | Golfe du Morbihan | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 10 |
| 1991 | COTE SAUVAGE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1992 | Marais de Duer | Arrêté de protection de biotope | <1 |
| 1995 | Iles Houat-Hoedic | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 9 |
| 1995 | Golfe du Morbihan; côte ouest de Rhuys | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7 |
| 1995 | Belle Ile en mer | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 1995 | Rivière de Penerf; marais de Suscinio | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 1995 | Massif dunaire Gâvres-Quiberon et zones humides associées | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1995 | Marais salants de Guérande; traicts du Croisic et dunes de Pen-Bron | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1995 | MARAIS SINAGOTS | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1995 | RIVES DU VINCIN | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1996 | Marais de Séné | Réserve naturelle nationale | <1 |
| 1998 | ILE AUX CHEVAUX | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1999 | POINTE DES POULAINS | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 2004 | Golfe du Morbihan | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 4 |
| 2004 | Rivière de Pénerf | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Baie de Vilaine | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1 |
| 2006 | Mor Braz | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 21 |
| 2006 | Iles Houat-Hoëdic | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 9 |
| 2006 | Marais salants de Guérande; traicts du Croisic, dunes de Pen Bron | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| 2008 | Golfe du Morbihan | Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage | 1 |
| 2008 | Plateau du Four | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2008 | ILUR | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 2008 | Ilot de Rion | Arrêté de protection de biotope | <1 |
| 2009 | Pointes Nord de la Presqu'Ile de Rhuys | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 2012 | Golfe du Morbihan, côte Ouest de Rhuys | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 8 |
| 2012 | Belle Île en mer | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 4 |
| 2012 | Massif dunaire Gavres-Quiberon et zones humides associées | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | <1 |
| 2013 | MARAIS DE PENERF | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 2014 | Golfe du Morbihan | Parc naturel régional | 3 |
| 2016 | Zone de tranquilité pour l'avifaune de l'ouest du golfe du Morbihan | Arrêté de protection de biotope | <1 |
| 2016 | MARAIS DE NOYALO | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Golfe du Morbihan et Etier de Penerf (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/golfe-du-morbihan-et-etier-de-penerf-iba-france on 26/11/2024.