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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The site consists of saltwater lagoons, beaches, saltwater marshes, woodland and arable land.
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage, on a regular basis. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aythya nyroca (wintering).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
This site is threatened by the infilling of the saltmarsh. New forest tracks have increased disturbance.
National Low
International None40 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (Chanteloup, 40 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marais et forêt d'Olonne (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marais-et-forêt-dolonne-iba-france on 22/12/2024.
