Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (1992) | 100 pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding (1991) | 5–50 pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1991) | 1–10 pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (1991) | 5–50 pairs | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding (1991) | 100–500 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Prairies inondables du Val de Saône | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) | 30 |
| - | Truchere-Ratenelle | Nature Reserve (-) | 1 |
| 1980 | La Truchère-Ratenelle | Réserve naturelle nationale (IV) | 1 |
| 1994 | Prairies humides du val de Saône | Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) | 13 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 90 | Humid grasslands |
| Forest | - | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Val de Saône (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/val-de-saône-iba-france on 22/12/2024.