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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5-50 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5-50 breeding pairs | B2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | FR265 | Hunting Reserve | 100 |
| 1986 | Marais de Manteyer et de la roche des Arnauds | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 94 |
| 2005 | Marais de Manteyer | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 90 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | 61 |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | 20 |
| Shrubland | Heathland | 10 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | 9 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marais de Manteyer (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marais-de-manteyer-iba-france on 23/11/2024.