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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5-15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Brenne: CE05+CE06+CE08+CE09 | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| 1989 | Brenne | Parc naturel régional | 63 |
| 1991 | La Brenne | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 63 |
| 1994 | Grande Brenne | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 54 |
| 2013 | Brenne | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Queue de Brenne : Etang des Loges, Grand et Petit Mez (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/queue-de-brenne-:-etang-des-loges-grand-et-petit-mez-iba-france on 23/11/2024.