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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
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia	LC	breeding	1991	100-200 breeding pairs	C6
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	breeding	1991	10-15 breeding pairs	C6
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	1991	10 breeding pairs	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	breeding	1991	5-10 breeding pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding	1991	80 breeding pairs	B3, C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	breeding	1991	10 breeding pairs	C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding	1991	20 breeding pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding	1991	10 breeding pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding	1991	50 breeding pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding	1991	20 breeding pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding	1991	20-50 breeding pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding	1991	100-200 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	1991	10-30 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
1982	Etang de Berulle et Riezes des Potées	Réserve biologique	<1
1982	Source du Ruisseau de l'Ours et Marais des Hauts Buttés	Réserve biologique	<1
1983	Marais des Hauts Buttés	Arrêté de protection de biotope	<1
1987	Rièze de la croix Sainte-Anne	Arrêté de protection de biotope	<1
1987	Marais de la Louvière	Arrêté de protection de biotope	<1
1990	Rochers du petit Chooz	Arrêté de protection de biotope	<1
1990	Roche à Wagne	Arrêté de protection de biotope	<1
1991	Vireux-Molhain	Réserve naturelle nationale	<1
1992	Marais de Gué d'Hossus	Réserve biologique	<1
1995	Forêts de la vallée de la Semoy a Thilay et Hautes-rivières	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1995	Tourbières du plateau ardennais	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1995	Rièzes du plateau de Rocroi	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1995	Vallée boisée de la Houille	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1995	Pelouses; rochers et buxaie de la pointe de Givet	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1995	Ardoisières de Monthermé et de Deville	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1999	Pointe de Givet	Réserve naturelle nationale	<1
1999	Pointe de Givet	Nature Reserve	<1
2005	Plateau ardennais	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	80
2011	Ardennes	Parc naturel régional	78

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves	-
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	Caves	-
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Inland cliffs	-
Shrubland	Heathland	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plateau Ardennais (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plateau-ardennais-iba-france on 22/11/2024.