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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 (1993)	25 pairs	A1, C1, C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding (1991)	5–10 pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	B2, C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding (1991)	1–10 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Prairie humide	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
1974	Lorraine	Parc naturel régional (V)	10

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	5	Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Forest	-
Grassland	-	Humid grasslands

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée de la Meuse (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-de-la-meuse-iba-france on 27/12/2024.