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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 20 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | FRN029 | Hunting Reserve | 17 |
| 1981 | Courant d'Huchet | Réserve naturelle nationale | 75 |
| 1995 | Zones humides de l'Étang de Léon | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 45 |
| 1995 | Dunes modernes du littoral landais de Mimizan Plage au Vieux-Boucau | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 14 |
| 2004 | Courant d'Huchet | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 83 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 55 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | Heathland | major (>10) |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 25 |
| forestry | 25 |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Réserve Naturelle du courant d'Huchet (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/réserve-naturelle-du-courant-dhuchet-iba-france on 23/11/2024.