FR218
Basses Corbières


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus LC breeding (1997) 50–100 pairs C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo LC breeding (1997) 30–50 pairs B2, C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus LC breeding (1997) 20–30 pairs B2, C6
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata LC breeding (1996) 2 pairs B2
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus LC breeding (1997) 30–50 pairs B3, C6
Thekla's Lark Galerida theklae LC breeding (1996) 50–100 pairs C6
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata NT breeding (1997) 200–300 pairs C6
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes n/a passage (1996–1997) 25,000 birds A4iv, B1iv, C5

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- FR226 Hunting Reserve (-) 1
1991 Serrat de la Narède Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) 1
1991 Bac de l'Alvèze Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) <1
1995 Sauve Plane Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) 1
2003 La Narbonnaise en Méditerranée Parc naturel régional (V) 21

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial - Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) - Caves
Forest - Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Grassland - Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Shrubland - Heathland; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Wetlands (inland) - Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
forestry -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -
urban/industrial/transport -


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 24/12/2024.