A mosaic of habitats including a river, cliffs, heathlands, broadleaved and coniferous forests, meadows and hedgerows.
Key biodiversity
The cliff and forest areas are important for breeding raptors and passage storks.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Climbers disturb raptors breeding on the cliffs.
Protected areas
National None International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gorges de la Sioule. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 11/08/2022.