Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 100-250 breeding pairs | C6 |
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 1996 | 25-30 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | breeding | 1997 | 30-40 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | breeding | 1996 | 4 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 20-25 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Milvus migrans | NR | breeding | 1997 | 10-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding | 1997 | 50-250 breeding pairs | B2 |
European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 30-50 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator | NT | breeding | 1997 | 50-250 breeding pairs | B2 |
Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 1997 | 100-300 breeding pairs | C6 |
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata | NT | breeding | 1997 | 250-750 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding | 1997 | 100-500 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 1997 | 50-250 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 1997 | min 3,000 individuals | B1iv, C5 |
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.
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Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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St Guillhem-le-Désert | Réserve biologique | 219 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Ravin des Arcs | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 193 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Puechabon | Réserve biologique | 5 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Puech des Mourgues | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 77 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Pic Saint-Loup | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4,430 | protected area contained by site | 4,440 |
Le Vidourle | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 209 | protected area overlaps with site | 38 |
L'Hortus | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 256 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Hautes Garrigues du Montpelliérais | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 45,444 | protected area overlaps with site | 43,023 |
Gorges de Rieutord; Fage et Cagnasse | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 12,308 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,013 |
Gorges de la Vis et de la Virenque | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5,501 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Gorges de la Vis et cirque de Navacelles | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 20,277 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Gorges de l'Hérault | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 408 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Gorges de l'Hérault | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 21,736 | protected area overlaps with site | 21,736 |
Causse du Larzac | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 29,619 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Causse du Larzac | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 29,555 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
Shrubland | Heathland, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams | - |
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | Caves | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land | - |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
forestry | - |
hunting | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hautes garrigues du Montpellierais. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 10/08/2022.