FR027
Marais salants de Noirmoutier


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 23/12/2024.