FR095
Forêts d'altitude du Jura : forêt du Risol et Mont d'Or


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
Conifer and deciduous woodlands with scree slopes, cliffs, and alpine grassland.



Key biodiversity
The site is important for breeding montane species.



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The increasing number of tourists visiting the area (largely due to the ski-resort facilities) and the abandonment of traditional cattle-raising are the main threats.



Protected areas
National Low International None504 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (504 ha).




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forêts d'altitude du Jura : forêt du Risol et Mont d'Or (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forêts-daltitude-du-jura-:-forêt-du-risol-et-mont-dor-iba-france on 22/11/2024.