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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Scops-owl Otus scops | LC | breeding | 1991 | 1-10 breeding pairs | B2 |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-100 breeding pairs | B2 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-100 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Dartford Warbler Curruca undata | NT | breeding | 1991 | 100-500 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 1991 | 100-500 breeding pairs | B2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Collet des preires | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| - | Ubac des maures | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| 1996 | La plaine et le massif des Maures | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 74 |
| 1996 | PLAINE DES MAURES | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 12 |
| 2004 | Plaine des Maures | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 60 |
| 2006 | Saint-André/La Pardiguière | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 5 |
| 2009 | Plaine des Maures | Réserve naturelle nationale | 62 |
| 2011 | Domaine du Roux-Badelune | Arrêté de protection de biotope | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 80 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 5 |
| Forest | Mixed woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Grassland | Dry siliceous grassland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plaine des Maures (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plaine-des-maures-iba-france on 23/11/2024.