Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding (1995) | 59 pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (1995) | 6 pairs | C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding (1991) | 40 pairs | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (1991) | 76–418 pairs | C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 100 |
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.