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Plaine de Villefagnan


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
An area of agricultural land.



Key biodiversity
One of the main breeding sites for Tetrax tetrax in western France.



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The intensification of agricultural practices, particularly the use of irrigation and the planting of monocultures, are the main threats to breeding birds at the site.



Protected areas
National Partial International None1,800 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (1,800 ha).




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 24/12/2024.