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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1991 | 30-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1997 | 30-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1997 | 14-3,012 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage | 1997 | 1,000-10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1991 | 30-40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | FR169 | Hunting Reserve | 10 |
| - | Les Ramieres | Nature Reserve | 16 |
| 1987 | Ramières du val de Drôme | Réserve naturelle nationale | 13 |
| 1995 | Milieux aquatiques et alluviaux de la basse vallée de la Drôme | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 19 |
| 1995 | Milieux alluviaux du Rhône aval | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8 |
| 2004 | Printegarde | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 17 |
| 2004 | Les Ramières du Val de Drôme | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 17 |
| 2005 | Ensemble des Freydières | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | 69 |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | 25 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 90 |
| hunting | 60 |
| agriculture | 4 |
| forestry | 1 |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Val de Drôme: Les Ramières-printegarde (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/val-de-drôme:-les-ramières-printegarde-iba-france on 22/11/2024.