Salines de l'Etang de Berre (France) IBA | Summary

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Salines de l'Etang de Berre

Current view: summary

Country/territory: France

IBA criteria met: C6 (2000)
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Area: 530 hectares (5.30 km²)

Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux

Site description (2000 baseline)
Saltmarshes and salinas around the Berre lagoon. Human activities include hunting and salt exploitation.

Key biodiversity
The site is particularly important for breeding waders.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Salines de l'Etang de Berre (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/salines-de-letang-de-berre-iba-france on 23/12/2024.