FR269
Forêts domaniales de Corse


IBA Justification

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
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus NT breeding (1996) 3–5 pairs B2
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos LC breeding (1991) 10–20 pairs B2
Corsican Nuthatch Sitta whiteheadi VU breeding (1991) 1,000–1,500 pairs A1, A2, A3, B2, C1, C2, C6

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2013 poor high medium
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes population unknown

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Actual vs Reference (units) % remaining Result
Corsican Nuthatch Sitta whiteheadi 650 / 1,250 (pairs) 52 poor

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Forest good (>90%) poor (40–69%) poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Biological resource use happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Natural system modifications happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species Very little or no conservation action taking place medium

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Tavignano UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (-) <1
1972 Corse Parc naturel régional (V) 88
1977 Vallée du Fango UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 13
1979 Punteniellu Réserve biologique (Ia) <1
1984 Tavignano Réserve biologique (Ia) 2
1984 Sabinetto Réserve biologique (Ia) <1
1988 Malazanca Réserve biologique (Ia) <1
1995 Valduniellu Réserve biologique (IV) 1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest - Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Grassland - Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers and streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 100
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forêts domaniales de Corse (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forêts-domaniales-de-corse-iba-france on 25/12/2024.