Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 1-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | passage | 1997 | 1,000-10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola | VU | passage | 1991 | 250-300 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Dartford Warbler Curruca undata | NT | breeding | 1991 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Baie d'Audierne | Hunting Reserve | 27 |
| - | SEPNB Reserve | Private Reserve | 2 |
| 1982 | Baie D'audierne | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 21 |
| 1995 | Baie d'Audierne | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 50 |
| 2002 | Site de Kerharo-Kerboulen | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 1 |
| 2004 | Baie d'Audierne | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 55 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marais de la Baie d'Audierne (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marais-de-la-baie-daudierne-iba-france on 23/11/2024.