FR119
Vallée de la Loire : environs de Blois


IBA Justification

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
Little Tern Sternula albifrons LC breeding (1991) 20–36 pairs C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo LC breeding (1991) 40–55 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- FRN053 Hunting Reserve (-) -
2007 Îles de la Saulas et des Tuileries Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) 2

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial - Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Forest - Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland - Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland) - Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams

Land use

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 Loire : environs de Blois (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-de-la-loire-:-environs-de-blois-iba-france on 23/12/2024.