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 |
|---|
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volcans d'Auvergne | Parc naturel régional | 388,953 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Vallées de la Cère et de la Jordanne | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 203 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Rivières à écrevisses à pattes blanches | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 155 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Monts et Plomb du Cantal | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6,408 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,023 |
| Massif cantalien | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6,106 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,337 |
| Lacs et rivières à loutres | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 241 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Entre Sumène et Mars | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 726 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Affluents rive droite de la Truyère amont | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,198 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Raised bogs | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Monts et Plomb du Cantal. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/monts-et-plomb-du-cantal-iba-france on 26/09/2023.
