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Plateau de Delme, Val de Petite Seille


IBA Justification

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
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus LC breeding (1991) 31 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Côte de Delme Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) <1
- La Petite Seille Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) <1
1974 Lorraine Parc naturel régional (V) 11
2007 Côte de Delme Réserve naturelle régionale (IV) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 85 Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas
Forest 5 Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers and streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 80
fisheries/aquaculture -
forestry -
hunting -
urban/industrial/transport -
other -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plateau de Delme, Val de Petite Seille (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plateau-de-delme-val-de-petite-seille-iba-france on 27/12/2024.