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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | winter | 1991 | 15 individuals | B2 |
Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1997 | 1,000-10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1991 | 210-250 breeding pairs | C6 |
Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1991 | 20-35 breeding pairs | C6 |
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 50-200 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding | 1991 | 20-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1991 | 50-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1991 | 20-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1991 | 15-30 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 |
---|---|---|---|
- | Val d'Allier- Les Jélines | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
- | Val d'Allier- Les Graves | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
- | Val d'Allier- Le Pacage des Vaches | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
- | Val d'Allier- Les Taillables | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
- | Val d'Allier- Les Iles | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
- | Val d'Allier- Falaise des Moquets | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
- | Val d'Allier- Le Pacage des Boeufs | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
- | Val d'Allier- Les Forêts | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
1994 | Val d'Allier | Réserve naturelle nationale | 8 |
1995 | Vallée de l'Allier nord | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 22 |
1995 | Vallée de l'Allier sud | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7 |
1995 | Val d'Allier Bourguignon | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
1995 | Basse Sioule | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
2006 | Val d'Allier Bourbonnais | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 95 |
2011 | Rivière Allier | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 11 |
2011 | Grèves et îles temporaires de la rivière Allier | Arrêté de protection de biotope | <1 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
Shrubland | Heathland | - |
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 Bourbonnais (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/val-dallier-bourbonnais-iba-france on 22/11/2024.