Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding (1996) | 35 pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | passage (1996) | 1,000 birds | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding (1991) | 120 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1991) | 30 pairs | C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Arable land |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plaine de Niort (sud-est) (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plaine-de-niort-(sud-est)-iba-france on 24/12/2024.