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) | 50 pairs | A1, B2, C1, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding (1991) | 60–80 pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1991) | 50–60 pairs | B3, C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plaines de Saint-Jouin de Marne et d'Assais-les-Jumeaux (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plaines-de-saint-jouin-de-marne-et-dassais-les-jumeaux-iba-france on 24/12/2024.