FR058
Marais de la Souche


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
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

IBA Protection

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

Habitats

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

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


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.