Camargue (2327)
France, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Tringa erythropus | Spotted Redshank | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a | |
| Aves | Larus melanocephalus | Mediterranean Gull | LC | 2018 | B1 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Netta rufina | Red-crested Pochard | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Haematopus ostralegus | Eurasian Oystercatcher | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged Stilt | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Circus aeruginosus | Western Marsh-harrier | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Larus genei | Slender-billed Gull | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Botaurus stellaris | Eurasian Bittern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Sterna sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Charadrius hiaticula | Common Ringed Plover | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Sterna caspia | Caspian Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Cygnus columbianus | Tundra Swan | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anas penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Coracias garrulus | European Roller | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Ardeola ralloides | Squacco Heron | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Calidris ferruginea | Curlew Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anas strepera | Gadwall | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Sylvia cantillans | Subalpine Warbler | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LR/lc | 2000 | | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Camargue. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 28, 2025.