FR161
Forêt de Saou


Country/territory: France
Subnational region(s): Rhône-Alpes

IBA Justification: C6 (2000)

Area: 5,050 hectares (50.50 km2)

BirdLife Partner(s): Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux


Site description (2000 baseline)
This site contains deciduous and coniferous forests, cliffs, rocky slopes and subalpine meadows.

Key biodiversity
This site is important for breeding raptors and forest birds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forêt de Saou (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forêt-de-saou-iba-france on 26/01/2025.