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 Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1992 | 500-2,000 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1992 | 100-150 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1992 | 5-6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1992 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1992 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1992 | 30-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 1992 | 30-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 1992 | 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 1992 | 3,000 individuals | B1iv, C5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Val d'Allier- Amont de Lourse | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| - | Val d'Allier- Communaux de Joze | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| - | FR165 | Private Reserve | <1 |
| - | FR165 | Hunting Reserve | - |
| 1986 | Livradois-Forez | Parc naturel régional | 10 |
| 1995 | Zones alluviales de la confluence Dore-Allier | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 32 |
| 1995 | Vallée de l'Allier sud | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 2006 | Val d'allier Saint Yorre-Joze | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2011 | Rivière Allier | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Val d'Allier : Saint-Yorre-Joze (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/val-dallier-:-saint-yorre-joze-iba-france on 22/11/2024.