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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Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | NT | breeding | 1991 | 10-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
Hazel Grouse Bonasa bonasia | 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 | 10-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | LC | breeding | 1991 | 100-500 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | breeding | 1996 | 3-4 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | breeding | 1991 | 1-10 breeding pairs | B2 |
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 1-10 breeding pairs | B2 |
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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Sixt-Passy | Réserve naturelle nationale | 9,200 | protected area overlaps with site | 9,200 |
Passy | Réserve naturelle nationale | 2,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,717 |
Haut Giffre | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 12,431 | protected area overlaps with site | 11,055 |
Haut Giffre | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 18,122 | protected area overlaps with site | 16,542 |
Arvegiffre | Hunting Reserve | 11,000 | protected area contained by site | 11,000 |
Aiguilles Rouges | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 9,065 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Aiguilles Rouges | Réserve naturelle nationale | 3,276 | 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, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
Shrubland | Heathland | - |
Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | Caves | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
forestry | - |
hunting | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Haut Giffre. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 08/08/2022.