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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The site contains maquis, garrigue, vineyards and rocky slopes.
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).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Land abandonment and recreational developments are the main threats.
National Low
International None285 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (285 ha).
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 23/11/2024.
