Forêts d'altitude du Jura : forêt du Risol et Mont d'Or (France) IBA | Text

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

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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 23/12/2024.