FR223
Puig Carlit et environs


IBA Justification

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 at site IBA criteria triggered
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix LC breeding 1991 100-500 breeding pairs C6
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta LC breeding 1991 100-500 breeding pairs C6
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus LC breeding 1991 10-100 breeding pairs C6
Eurasian Dotterel Eudromias morinellus LC breeding 1996 2-10 breeding pairs C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus LC breeding 1991 10 breeding pairs C6
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus NT breeding 1996 1 breeding pairs B2
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius LC breeding 1991 10-100 breeding pairs C6
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax LC breeding 1991 50-250 breeding pairs B2, C2, C6
Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus LC breeding 1991 100-500 breeding pairs B3

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

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IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Soula de Carol Hunting Reserve 520 protected area contained by site 520
Motte negre Hunting Reserve 300 protected area contained by site 300
Fort-Vives Hunting Reserve 420 protected area contained by site 420
Carlit Hunting Reserve 3,700 protected area contained by site 3,700
Camporeils Hunting Reserve 1,653 protected area contained by site 1,653

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland -
Shrubland Heathland -
Grassland Dry siliceous grassland, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland -
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Fens, transition mires and springs -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs -
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Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
forestry -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -
urban/industrial/transport -
water management -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Puig Carlit et environs. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2294 on 09/06/2023.