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 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1991 | 210 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1991 | 19 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-100 breeding pairs | B2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | FR213 | Hunting Reserve | 4 |
| 1989 | La Garonne, l'Ariège, l'Hers vif et le Salat | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 10 |
| 1991 | Barthe de Saint Martin de Seignanx | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 7 |
| 1992 | Confluent du Volp | Arrêté de protection de biotope | <1 |
| 1995 | Iles de Saint-Julien | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 1 |
| 1996 | Garonne; Ariège, Hers, Salat, Pique et Neste | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 32 |
| 2006 | Vallée de la Garonne de Boussens à Carbonne | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 72 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | 75 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée de la Garonne : Boussens à Carbonne (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-de-la-garonne-:-boussens-à-carbonne-iba-france on 22/11/2024.