FR111
Le Pinail, Forêt de Moulière et bois du Défens


IBA Justification

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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus LC breeding (1991) 40–80 pairs C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus LC breeding (1991) 17 pairs C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius LC breeding (1991) 40–50 pairs C6
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata NT breeding (1991) 200–250 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1980 Pinail Réserve naturelle nationale (IV) 2

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest - Mixed woodland
Shrubland - Heathland
Wetlands (inland) - Standing freshwater

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -
urban/industrial/transport -
other -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Le Pinail, Forêt de Moulière et bois du Défens (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/le-pinail-forêt-de-moulière-et-bois-du-défens-iba-france on 28/12/2024.