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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	passage	1991	150-800 individuals	B1i, C3
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	passage	1991	300-1,200 individuals	B1i, C3
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1994	9 breeding pairs	C6
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus	NT	passage	1991	20,000-80,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	breeding	1991	6-8 breeding pairs	C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding	1991	6-10 breeding pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding	1991	20-50 breeding pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding	1991	50-150 breeding pairs	C6
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	LC	breeding	1991	2-6 breeding pairs	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	1991	50,000-99,999 individuals	A4iii, C4

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Prairie de la vallée de l'Aisne (08) - les Dix Fauchées	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	<1
-	Prairie de la vallée de l'Aisne (08) - la Lisière et l'Armageat	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	<1
-	Prairie de la vallée de l'Aisne (08) - le Chemin de la Communauté	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	<1
-	Prairie de la vallée de l'Aisne (08) - le Long Pré	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	<1
-	Forêt alluviale d'Attigny	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	<1
-	Prairie de la vallée de l'Aisne (08) - le Repaire et le Calvados	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	<1
1995	Prairies de la vallée de l'Aisne	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	23
2003	Vallée de l'Aisne à Mouron	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2
2004	Confluence des vallées de l'Aisne et de l'Aire	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	11
2005	Vallée de l'Aisne en aval de Château Porcien	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	8

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves	74
Grassland	Humid grasslands	17
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation	6
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	90
agriculture	85
forestry	5
fisheries/aquaculture	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée de l'Aisne (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-de-laisne-iba-france on 22/11/2024.