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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1997 | 1,522-1,530 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1997 | 10-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding | 1997 | 150-250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Marais d'Avail et bois de la Parée | Arrêté de protection de biotope | <1 |
| 1995 | Marais de la Seudre | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 87 |
| 1995 | Pertuis Charentais | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 1998 | ESTUAIRE DE LA SEUDRE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 1 |
| 2004 | Marais et estuaire de la Seudre; île d'Oléron | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 87 |
| 2004 | Pertuis charentais - Rochebonne | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 5 |
| 2007 | la Pointe de L'Eguille | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 2007 | MARAIS DE BRANDELLE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 2012 | Pertuis charentais - Rochebonne | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 5 |
| 2012 | Pertuis charentais | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 4 |
| 2015 | Estuaire de la Gironde et de la mer des Pertuis | Parc naturel marin | 30 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marais et estuaire de la Seudre (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marais-et-estuaire-de-la-seudre-iba-france on 22/11/2024.