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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
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding (1991)	8–10 pairs	C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding (1991)	6–10 pairs	C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding (1991)	12 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Les Communaux	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	2
-	Le Grand Marais	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Les Terrains Julien	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
1997	Marais de Vesles-et-Caumont	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	2

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Forest	-	Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	-	Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marais de la Souche (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marais-de-la-souche-iba-france on 24/12/2024.