FR260
Bec de Crigne


IBA Criteria

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
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca NT breeding 1991 10-100 breeding pairs B2, 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.

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IBA Protection

Protected Area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)
FR268 Hunting Reserve 400 protected area contained by site 400
Ceüse - montagne d'Aujour - Pic de Crigne - montagne de Saint-Genis Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 7,048 protected area overlaps with site 371
Bec de Crigne Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 412 protected area overlaps with site 362

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland -
Shrubland Heathland, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis -
Grassland Steppes and dry calcareous grassland -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs -
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Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
forestry -
tourism/recreation -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bec de Crigne. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 01/04/2023.