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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') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1991	5-10 breeding pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding	1991	15-25 breeding pairs	C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding	1991	27-30 breeding pairs	C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	breeding	1991	10-15 breeding pairs	C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding	1991	25-30 breeding pairs	B3, C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding	1991	15-20 breeding pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding	1991	25-50 breeding pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding	1991	5-10 breeding pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding	1991	10-20 breeding pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding	1991	20-30 breeding pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding	1991	50-100 breeding pairs	C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	La Corre	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	<1
1995	Vallées du Rognon et de la Sueurre et massif forestier de la Crête et d'Ecot la Combe	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1995	Forêt d'Harreville-les-Chanteurs	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1995	L'Apance	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1995	Bois de Serqueux	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
2003	Bassigny	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	80
2004	Bassigny; partie Lorraine	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	19

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland	49
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves	36
Grassland	Humid grasslands	-
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	95
forestry	50
agriculture	35
urban/industrial/transport	9
fisheries/aquaculture	2

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bassigny (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bassigny-iba-france on 22/11/2024.