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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	1991	100-200 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding	1991	12-15 breeding pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding	1991	50-100 breeding pairs	B3, C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding	1991	15-50 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	LC	breeding	1991	4-6 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding	1991	5-10 breeding pairs	C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	breeding	1991	10-20 breeding pairs	C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding	1991	50-100 breeding pairs	B3, C6
Milvus migrans	NR	breeding	1991	40-100 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding	1991	10-20 breeding pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding	1991	40-100 breeding pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding	1991	100-500 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	1991	100-500 breeding pairs	B2, C6

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Val d'Allier / Vieille Brioude / Langeac	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2,929	protected area overlaps with site	2,750
Section à moules perlières de la Truyère	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	5	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Rivières à écrevisses à pattes blanches	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	155	protected area overlaps with site	60
Pont de Desges	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	108	protected area contained by site	38
Lacs et rivières à loutres	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	241	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Haut Val d'Allier	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	58,906	protected area overlaps with site	52,700
Gorges de l'Allier et affluents	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	16,019	protected area overlaps with site	8,792

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest	-
Shrubland	Heathland	-
Grassland	Dry siliceous grassland	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Inland cliffs	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Haut Val d'Allier. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 01/04/2023.