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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The site includes a river, reservoir, ponds, wet and mesophile meadows, patches of woodland, marshes and aquatic vegetation, arable fields and
Populus plantations.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Industrial pollution of the river, destruction of riverine vegetation, the extension of gravel-pits, and recreation (boating) are the main threats.
National Low
International None100 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (100 ha).
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 22/12/2024.
