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 | 50 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 60-80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 50-60 breeding pairs | B3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Plaine d'Oiron-Thénezay | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 77 |
| 2003 | Plaines du Mirebalais et du Neuvillois | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 17 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/11/2024.