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Marais de Balançon et de Villiers


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
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica LC breeding (1991) 10–20 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Marais de villiers Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) 1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 93 Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Grassland 5 Humid grasslands
Forest - Broadleaved deciduous woodland

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
hunting -
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marais de Balançon et de Villiers (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marais-de-balançon-et-de-villiers-iba-france on 23/12/2024.