Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (1991) | 55–75 pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | winter (1991) | 100–1,000 birds | B1i, C2 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding (1991) | 30 pairs | C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 27/12/2024.