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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
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus	LC	breeding (1996)	3–9 pairs	C6
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding (1992)	20–35 pairs	C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding (1992)	54–75 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	FRN064	Hunting Reserve (-)	59
1984	Ile aux moutons	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	29

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Forest	-	Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	-	Dry siliceous grassland
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 : environs de Montlouis-sur-Loire (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-de-la-loire-:-environs-de-montlouis-sur-loire-iba-france on 23/12/2024.