Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | breeding (1997) | 80–120 pairs | B1i, C3 |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | passage (1997) | 300 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | breeding (1997) | 1,550 pairs | B1i, C3 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | passage (1997) | 200–800 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | breeding (1997) | 500–600 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2, C3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | passage (1997) | 200–1,100 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | passage (1997) | 250–600 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | breeding (1997) | 200–400 pairs | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding (1997) | 3–5 pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1991) | 20 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (1991) | 70–150 pairs | C6 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (1991) | 1–5 pairs | B2 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding (1991) | 80–100 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding (1997) | 10–50 pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (1991) | 10 pairs | C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding (1991) | 200–1,100 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | passage (1991) | 100–300 birds | B1i, C2 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding (1991) | 15–20 pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1997) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1997) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 18 | Humid grasslands |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 15 | Arable land |
| Forest | 15 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
| Wetlands (inland) | 11 | Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
| Shrubland | 7 | Heathland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 90 |
| agriculture | 70 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 35 |
| forestry | 20 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Dombes (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-dombes-iba-france on 23/12/2024.