Data Zone
Country/territory: France
IBA criteria met: A1, B2, B3, C1, C6 (2000)
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Area: 19,500 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of garrigue and forest, traversed by the River Gardon, with associated cliffs and a canyon.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for breeding raptors and species associated with Mediterranean habitats. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (passage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gorges du Gardon. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gorges-du-gardon-iba-france on 29/11/2023.
