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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)	10–15 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Bocage du Véron (Le)	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
1996	Loire-Anjou-Touraine	Parc naturel régional (V)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Forest	-	Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	-	Dry siliceous grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée de la Loire : confluence Loire-Vienne (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-de-la-loire-:-confluence-loire-vienne-iba-france on 26/12/2024.