Site description (2000 baseline)
The site includes rivers, sandy islets, marshes, riverine forest and arable land.
Key biodiversity
Heron colonies are present along the river. Burhinus oedicnemus and terns breed on the natural sandy islands.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mars sur Allier (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mars-sur-allier-iba-france on 23/11/2024.