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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1991 | 55-75 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | winter | 1991 | 100-1,000 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1991 | 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Le Rhône aval | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 52 |
| 2003 | Marais de l'Ile Vieille et alentour | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 50 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land | - |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 50 |
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marais de L'Ile Vieille (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marais-de-lile-vieille-iba-france on 23/11/2024.