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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1992) | 500–2,000 birds | B1i, C2 |
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (1992) | 100–150 pairs | C6 |
Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding (1992) | 5–6 pairs | C6 |
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding (1992) | 20–30 pairs | C6 |
Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (1992) | 5 pairs | C6 |
Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (1992) | 30–50 pairs | C6 |
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding (1992) | 30–50 pairs | C6 |
Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding (1992) | 100 pairs | C6 |
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1992) | 3,000 birds | B1iv, C5 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
---|---|---|---|
- | Val d'Allier- Amont de Lourse | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) | <1 |
- | Val d'Allier- Communaux de Joze | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) | <1 |
- | FR165 | Hunting Reserve (-) | - |
- | FR165 | Private Reserve (-) | <1 |
1986 | Livradois-Forez | Parc naturel régional (V) | 10 |
2011 | Rivière Allier | Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) | 3 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
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 22/12/2024.