Data Zone
Country/territory: France
IBA criteria met: A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2000)
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Area: 5,650 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of marshland lying between the Crau steppes and the River Rhone, alongside the Camargue.
Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis (including Anas crecca 4,500; Anas platyrhynchos 3,000; Anas clypeata 1,000; Fulica atra 7,000).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marais entre Crau et Grand Rhône: Meyranne, Chanoine, Plan de Bourg et Salins du Caban (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marais-entre-crau-et-grand-rhône:-meyranne-chanoine-plan-de-bourg-et-salins-du-caban-iba-france on 23/11/2024.