FR259
Bois du Chapitre


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
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia LC breeding (1991) 10–20 pairs C6
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix LC breeding (1991) 15–100 pairs C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum LC breeding (1991) 2–10 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- FR267 Biological Reserve (-) 100
1990 Chapitre - Petit Buëch Réserve biologique (IV) 96

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 75 Mixed woodland
Grassland 24 Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Scree & boulders
Shrubland - Heathland
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers and streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry -
not utilised -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bois du Chapitre (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bois-du-chapitre-iba-france on 23/12/2024.