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 | 1991 | 4,000 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-100 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 27 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | breeding | 1991 | 1-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Cumenaille | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| 1994 | Héronnière de Pillon | Arrêté de protection de biotope | <1 |
| 2005 | Forêts et zones humides du pays de Spincourt | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 11 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land | 87 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 10 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 90 |
| hunting | 75 |
| forestry | 10 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Val de Chiers et environs de Spincourt (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/val-de-chiers-et-environs-de-spincourt-iba-france on 23/11/2024.