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Titre :	Proposals to improve the protection mechanisms of Corn Crake Crex crex in Wallonia (2020)
Auteurs :	Arnaud Laudelout, Auteur ; Philippe Ryelandt, Auteur ; Jean-Yves Paquet, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Aves (57(1) MAR 2020)
Article en page(s) :	41-51
Résumé :	In Wallonia, the Corn Crake Crex crex is a very rare and localised species. In view of recent publications and conservation actions in other countries, we suggest m difying current actions by focusing mainly on the possibility to adapt the "Agro environmental and climatic measures (ACM)".The Corn Crake is a hay meadow species and it is often necessary to delay mowing in order to ensure successful nesting. We suggest that the brood protection measures should be extended to a radius of 250 m around all calling males. It s also imperative to increase financial compensation for farmers'who delay their hay mowing.In the medium term, a specific ACM with very late mowing of approximately 20 % of the total meadow area is required for Nature 2000 sites that are specifically designated for the Corn Crake.Finally, for these same sites, 2 % to 3 % of the total area should be managed as areas of tall herbaceous vegetation in spring and autumn.

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