Data Zone
Country/territory: France
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2000)
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Area: 26,500 hectares (265.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A bay with saltwater marshes and mudflats, ponds, wet meadows with ditches, woodland, grassland, and arable land.
Key biodiversity
One of the most important wintering sites for waterbirds in France. The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage and in winter, on a regular basis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ile d'Oléron, marais de Brouage-Saint-Agnant (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ile-doléron-marais-de-brouage-saint-agnant-iba-france on 22/12/2024.