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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
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding (1991)	4 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2010	Gorges de la Frau	Réserve biologique (Ia)	2
2015	Massif de Saint-Barthélémy	Regional Nature Reserve (IV)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gorges de la Frau et Belestat (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gorges-de-la-frau-et-belestat-iba-france on 27/12/2024.