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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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (1991)	100–200 pairs	B2, C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding (1991)	22 pairs	B2, C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (1991)	25–50 pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (1991)	15–20 pairs	B2, C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding (1991)	5–10 pairs	C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–15 pairs	C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding (1991)	40–60 pairs	B3, C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (1991)	50–100 pairs	B2, C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding (1991)	40–50 pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1991)	100–500 pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (1991)	100–500 pairs	B2, C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana	LC	breeding (1991)	10–20 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Bas-en-Banet	Hunting Reserve (-)	<1
1981	Gail sur l'île de la Garenne	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
2012	Gorges de la Loire	Réserve naturelle régionale (IV)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Forest	-	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	-	Dry siliceous grassland; Humid grasslands
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Inland cliffs
Shrubland	-	Heathland
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	25
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée de la Loire : gorges de la Loire (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-de-la-loire-:-gorges-de-la-loire-iba-france on 22/12/2024.