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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Agriculture, cattle-raising and fishing are the most common human activities.
This is an important site for breeding seabirds. The site also supports large numbers of passage waterbirds and passerines.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No threats are reported.
National Partial
International Partial7 ha of IBA covered by Private Reserve (7 ha). 2,200 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (Ouessant, 2,200 ha). 2,200 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Ile d'Ouessant, 2,200 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ile d'Ouessant (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ile-douessant-iba-france on 23/12/2024.
