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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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax	NT	breeding (1991)	10–20 pairs	A1, C1, C6
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	B2, C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding (1991)	12 pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (1991)	5–10 pairs	C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding (1991)	3–7 pairs	C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	breeding (1991)	4–8 pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding (1991)	3–4 pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata	NT	breeding (1991)	100–500 pairs	B2, C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	FR219	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (-)	28
1970	Cévennes [aire d'adhésion]	Parc national, aire d'adhésion (V)	16
1995	Grands Causses	Parc naturel régional (V)	74

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	-	Caves
Forest	-	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	-	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Shrubland	-	Heathland; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Wetlands (inland)	-	Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gorges de la Dourbie et causses avoisinants (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gorges-de-la-dourbie-et-causses-avoisinants-iba-france on 23/12/2024.