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 | 1-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1991 | 530-730 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1991 | 7-26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | FR214 | Hunting Reserve | 1 |
| 1981 | Palayre | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 2 |
| 1984 | Cours inférieur de la Garonne | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 5 |
| 1991 | Barthe de Saint Martin de Seignanx | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 9 |
| 1993 | Ile de Pessette | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 1 |
| 1993 | Bras mort de Fenouillet | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 1 |
| 1996 | Garonne; Ariège, Hers, Salat, Pique et Neste | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 38 |
| 2000 | Ramier des Quinze-Sols | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 2 |
| 2006 | Vallée de la Garonne de Muret à Moissac | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 36 |
| 2015 | Confluence Garonne-Ariège | Regional Nature Reserve | 21 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Urban parks and gardens, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land | - |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée de la Garonne : Palayre et environs (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-de-la-garonne-:-palayre-et-environs-iba-france on 23/11/2024.