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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
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus	LC	winter (1997)	3–27 birds	B2
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	winter (1997)	856–2,169 birds	B1i, C3
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter (1997)	66–1,363 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter (1997)	12–449 birds	B1i, C3
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	passage (1997)	500–1,300 birds	B1i, C3
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	breeding (1997)	30–50 pairs	B2
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	passage (1997)	300–1,800 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	passage (1997)	2,000–5,000 birds	B1i, C3
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	winter (1997)	2,582–6,775 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (1997)	15,000–42,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding (1997)	4–5 pairs	C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding (1991)	8–15 pairs	C6
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	LC	breeding (1991)	9–10 pairs	B2, C6
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	passage (1997)	800–2,000 birds	B1i, C3
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus	LC	passage (1997)	300–800 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (1991)	15–20 pairs	C6
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	LC	breeding (1991)	1–3 pairs	B2, C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding (1991)	8–12 pairs	C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–15 pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (1991)	40–55 pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (1991)	15–25 pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding (1991)	30–50 pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1991)	60–100 pairs	C6
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (1997)	15,000–42,000 birds	A4iv, B1iv, C5
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1997)	20,000-49,999 birds	A4iii, C4
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (1997)	20,000-49,999 birds	A4iii, C4

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Prairies humides d'Isson	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Prairies des Sicherons et des Abimeux	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Etang du Der	Hunting Reserve (-)	9
-	FR072	Private Reserve (-)	<1
1970	Forêt d'Orient	Parc naturel régional (V)	8
1978	Le Der Chantecoq et les étangs d'Outines et d'Arrigny	Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage (IV)	9
1986	Etangs D'outines Et Arrigny	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV)	1
2000	Étang de la Horre	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	1
2000	Etang de la Horre	Nature Reserve (-)	1
2003	BOIS DES MOINES	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV)	<1
2014	Etang et prairie humide des Paquis à Larzicourt	Réserve naturelle régionale (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	65	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas
Forest	20	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Wetlands (inland)	12	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Grassland	-	Humid grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	90
agriculture	65
tourism/recreation	34
forestry	21
fisheries/aquaculture	10
water management	10
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lac du Der-Chantecoq et étangs latéraux (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lac-du-der-chantecoq-et-étangs-latéraux-iba-france on 22/12/2024.