Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 1996 | 30 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 1997 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | breeding | 1996 | 2 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-45 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| Milvus migrans | NR | breeding | 1991 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Gardon et ses gorges | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7,009 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,315 |
| Gorges du Gardon | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7,024 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,314 |
| Gorges du Gardon | Réserve naturelle régionale | 491 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Gorges du Gardon | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 328 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Camp des Garigues | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,089 | protected area contained by site | 2,089 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Heathland, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land | - |
| Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | Caves | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
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 21/09/2023.
