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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Prairie de la vallée de l'Aisne (08) - les Dix Fauchées	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Prairie de la vallée de l'Aisne (08) - la Lisière et l'Armageat	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Prairie de la vallée de l'Aisne (08) - le Chemin de la Communauté	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Prairie de la vallée de l'Aisne (08) - le Long Pré	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Forêt alluviale d'Attigny	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Prairie de la vallée de l'Aisne (08) - le Repaire et le Calvados	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1

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

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 23/12/2024.