Marais salants de Noirmoutier (France)

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Marais salants de Noirmoutier

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Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context

Saltwater marshes, salinas and raised saltmarsh.

Key biodiversity

The site supports important colonies of waders and terns.

Pressure/threats to key biodiversity

Stock-raising is declining which is leading to the abandonment of meadows and their conversion to intensive cultivation.

Protected areas

National Low International None48 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (Marais de Müllembourg, 48 ha).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marais salants de Noirmoutier (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marais-salants-de-noirmoutier-iba-france on 23/11/2024.