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 | 20-30 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 40 breeding pairs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | FR123 | Hunting Reserve | 20 |
| 2004 | Plaine de Villefagnan | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 76 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Villefagnan (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plaine-de-villefagnan-iba-france on 23/11/2024.