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FR104
Anse de Fouras, baie d'Yves et marais de Rochefort
Location France, Poitou-Charentes
Central coordinates 0o 57.00' West  46o 1.00' North
IBA criteria A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6
Area 17,550 ha
Altitude 0 - 22m
Year of IBA assessment 2000

Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux



Ornithological information The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis.

Site description A bay with sandy beaches, saltwater lagoons and marshes, mudflats, rivers, ponds, wet meadows, small woodlands, grassland, and arable land.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata winter  1997  125-624 individuals  -  B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata passage  1997  500 individuals  -  B1i, C3  Least Concern 
White Stork Ciconia ciconia breeding  1997  5 breeding pairs  -  C6  Least Concern 
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea breeding  1997  148-150 breeding pairs  -  B2, C2, C6  Least Concern 
Black Kite Milvus migrans breeding  1997  20-40 breeding pairs  -  C6  Least Concern 
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus breeding  1997  20-40 breeding pairs  -  C6  Least Concern 
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus breeding  1995  35-45 breeding pairs  -  B3, C6  Least Concern 
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus breeding  1997  30-40 breeding pairs  -  C6  Least Concern 
Common Redshank Tringa totanus passage  1997  2,000 individuals  -  B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Dunlin Calidris alpina winter  1997  10,500-16,517 individuals  -  B1i, B2, C3  Least Concern 
Black Tern Chlidonias niger breeding  1996  10-20 breeding pairs  -  C6  Least Concern 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds unknown  1997  20,000 individuals  unknown  A4iii, C4   

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
ANSE DE FOURAS, BAIE D'YVES, MARAIS DE ROCHEFORT - FR5410013 Birds Directive 13,604 protected area overlaps with site 11,377  
Marais d'Yves National Nature Reserve 192 protected area contained by site 185  
MARAIS DE ROCHEFORT - FR5400429 Habitats Directive 13,604 protected area overlaps with site 11,377  
PERTUIS CHARENTAIS - FR5400469 Habitats Directive 456,027 protected area is adjacent to site 0  
PERTUIS CHARENTAIS - ROCHEBONNE - FR5412026 Birds Directive 819,258 protected area is adjacent to site 0  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Coastline Mud flats & sand flats; Salt marshes; Sand dunes & beaches  -
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland  -
Grassland Humid grasslands  -
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams; Standing brackish and salt water; Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation  -
Sea Sea inlets and coastal features  -
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) Arable land  -

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -
urban/industrial/transport -

Management considerations The site is threatened by drainage, cultivation, the inadequate management of water-levels and high hunting pressure. The rate of drainage within the SPA area has been reduced by agri-environmental schemes but the threat remains.

Protection status National Low International Partial185 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (Le Marais d'Yves, 185 ha). 800 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (Anse de Fouras, 1,800 ha) 8,926 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Marais de Fouras, Baie d'Yves et Marais de Rochefort, 11,676 ha).

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Anse de Fouras, baie d'Yves et marais de Rochefort. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013

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