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 Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 1996 | 12 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 40-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 20-40 breeding pairs | B3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Plaine de Niort Nord-Ouest | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 4 |
| 2006 | Plaine calcaire du sud Vendée | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 36 |
| 2014 | Marais poitevin | Parc naturel régional | 48 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plaine calcaire du sud Vendée (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plaine-calcaire-du-sud-vendée-iba-france on 23/11/2024.