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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)	2–29 birds	B2
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	passage (1997)	200–700 birds	B1i, C3
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	passage (1997)	100–300 birds	B1i, C3
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (1997)	6,000–13,500 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding (1991)	4–6 pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–25 pairs	C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding (1991)	3–6 pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (1991)	25–40 pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding (1991)	40–50 pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1991)	30–50 pairs	C6
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (1997)	6,000–13,500 birds	B1iv, C5
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (1997)	20,000-49,999 birds	A4iii, C4

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Pelouse des Brebis	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Lac Seine	Hunting Reserve (-)	7
1970	Forêt d'Orient	Parc naturel régional (V)	97
2001	MASSIF DE LA FORET D'ORIENT	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV)	2
2002	Forêt d'Orient	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	4
2002	Forêt d'Orient	Nature Reserve (-)	4
2003	Pelouse des Brebis	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
2010	Prairies humides de Courteranges	Réserve naturelle régionale (IV)	<1
2012	Prairies et Terres Rappelle Coeurre	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
2012	L'Emprunt de Doches	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
2017	Anse d'arcot (lac amance) a dienville	Biotope Protection Order (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	44	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas
Forest	35	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Wetlands (inland)	15	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Grassland	-	Humid grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	80
tourism/recreation	60
forestry	34
agriculture	20
fisheries/aquaculture	15
water management	14
urban/industrial/transport	4

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lacs de la Forêt d'Orient (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lacs-de-la-forêt-dorient-iba-france on 22/12/2024.