Basses Corbières (France) IBA | Summary

FR218

Basses Corbières

Current view: summary

Country/territory: France

IBA criteria met: A4iv, B1iv, B2, B3, C5, C6 (2000)
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Area: 47,400 hectares (474.00 km²)

Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux

Site description (2000 baseline)
The site contains maquis, garrigue, vineyards and rocky slopes.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for species associated with Mediterranean habitats. It is also a major migratory bottleneck, where more than 20,000 raptors regularly pass (including Pernis apivorus 20,000; Milvus migrans 5,000). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (breeding).

Attributes
Raptors MOU - IBA listed under Table 3 of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Basses Corbières (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/basses-corbières-iba-france on 23/12/2024.