Queue de Brenne : Etang des Loges, Grand et Petit Mez (France)

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Queue de Brenne : Etang des Loges, Grand et Petit Mez

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Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context

An area of ponds, marshes, reedbeds (Phragmites), riverine forest and wet grasslands.

Key biodiversity

The site is important for breeding waterbirds.

Pressure/threats to key biodiversity

The intensification of fisheries is the major threat.

Protected areas

National None International High770 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (La Brenne, 140,000 ha).

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.