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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 (1994)	224–235 pairs	A1, B2, C1, C2, C6
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding (1991)	150–280 pairs	B1i, B2, C2, C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding (1991)	225–400 pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (1991)	100–200 pairs	B2, C6
Collared Sand Martin Riparia riparia	LC	breeding (1991)	1,400–1,520 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	FR031	Hunting Reserve (-)	1
1986	Ilot du Buisson Marion	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
1996	Loire-Anjou-Touraine	Parc naturel régional (V)	18
2013	Grèves de la Loire de La Daguenière au Thoureil	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	7
2013	Grèves de la Loire de Saumur à Montsoreau	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	4
2016	Grèves de Loire de Vair-sur-Loire à Mauges-sur-Loire	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	4

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Forest	-	Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	-	Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	-	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 : de Nantes à Montsoreau (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-de-la-loire-:-de-nantes-à-montsoreau-iba-france on 23/12/2024.