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).
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.