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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 (1991)	100 pairs	C6
Eurasian Scops-owl Otus scops	LC	breeding (1991)	10–15 pairs	B2
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding (1991)	45 pairs	B2, C6
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	breeding (1991)	5 pairs	B2, C6
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata	LC	breeding (1996)	2 pairs	B2
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (1991)	100–200 pairs	C6
Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans	LC	breeding (1991)	1,000 pairs	B3
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata	NT	breeding (1991)	1,000 pairs	B2, C6
Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius	LC	breeding (1991)	10–15 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1996	La Caume	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	2
1998	Carrière Saint-Paul et carrière Deschamps	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
2007	Alpilles	Parc naturel régional (V)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	-	Caves
Forest	-	Native coniferous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Shrubland	-	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
tourism/recreation	70
urban/industrial/transport	40
agriculture	20
forestry	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chaîne des Alpilles (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chaîne-des-alpilles-iba-france on 23/12/2024.