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FR065
Plateaux agricoles des environs de Frencq
Location France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Central coordinates 1o 41.00' East  50o 33.00' North
IBA criteria C6
Area 11,450 ha
Altitude 0 - 200m
Year of IBA assessment 2000

Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux



Ornithological information This is an important site for breeding species associated with agricultural habitats.

Site description The site includes cereal fields, mesophile meadows and deciduous woodlands.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus breeding  1991  10 breeding pairs  -  C6  Least Concern 
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus breeding  1991  9 breeding pairs  -  C6  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
COTEAU DE DANNES ET DE CAMIERS - FR3100483 Habitats Directive 96 protected area contained by site 96  
PELOUSES ET BOIS NEUTROCALCICOLES DE LA CUESTA SUD DU BOULONNAIS - FR3100484 Habitats Directive 420 protected area overlaps with site 141  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland  10%
Grassland Mesophile grasslands  10%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) Arable land  90%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture 100%
hunting 100%
urban/industrial/transport 20%

Management considerations The main threat to the site is the ongoing construction of a highway.

Protection status National None International None

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Plateaux agricoles des environs de Frencq. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013

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