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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
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding	1991	10-100 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	1991	10-100 breeding pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding	1991	10-100 breeding pairs	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)
Gorges de Rieutord; Fage et Cagnasse	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	12,308	protected area overlaps with site	6,200
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
FR240	Nature Reserve	60	protected area contained by site	60
FR240	Hunting Reserve	150	protected area contained by site	150
Combe Chaude	Réserve naturelle régionale	56	protected area contained by site	0
Cévennes [aire d'adhésion]	Parc national, aire d'adhésion	229,726	protected area overlaps with site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
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)	Rivers and streams	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Ruderal land	-
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	Caves	-

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	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gorges du Rieutord-Fage-Cagnasses. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/01/2023.