FR203
Cirque de Gavarnie


Site description (2000 baseline):

Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The development of tourism, the construction of roads, and the erection of powerlines threaten the site.



Protected areas
National Partial International Partial3,800 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Parc National des Pyrénées, 45,700 ha). 3,000 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Cirque de Gavarnie, 3,000 ha).




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cirque de Gavarnie (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cirque-de-gavarnie-iba-france on 23/12/2024.