Data Zone
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 | 1997 | 50-500 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 4-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 3-8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding | 1991 | 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Mare à Goriaux | Réserve biologique | 2 |
| 1982 | Bassy | Réserve biologique | - |
| 1996 | Forêts de Raismes / Saint Amand / Wallers et Marchiennes et plaine alluviale de la Scarpe | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 9 |
| 1998 | Scarpe-Escaut | Parc naturel régional | 94 |
| 2006 | Vallée de la Scarpe et de l'Escaut | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 65 |
| 2008 | Tourbière de Vred | Réserve naturelle régionale | <1 |
| 2008 | Pré des Nonnettes | Réserve naturelle régionale | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallées de la Scarpe et de l'Escaut (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallées-de-la-scarpe-et-de-lescaut-iba-france on 23/11/2024.