Marais poitevin et baie de l'Aiguillon (2394)
France, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Calidris canutus | Red Knot | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Ixobrychus minutus | Little Bittern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Circus aeruginosus | Western Marsh-harrier | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anser anser | Greylag Goose | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Milvus migrans | LR/lc | 2000 | | |
| Aves | Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Calidris alpina | Dunlin | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Luscinia svecica | Bluethroat | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Alcedo atthis | Common Kingfisher | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Larus minutus | Little Gull | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Numenius phaeopus | Whimbrel | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Ciconia ciconia | White Stork | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Branta bernicla | Brent Goose | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged Stilt | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Circus pygargus | Montagu's Harrier | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LR/lc | 2000 | | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Marais poitevin et baie de l'Aiguillon. 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 18, 2025.