Gorges de la Sioule (France) IBA | Summary

FR148

Gorges de la Sioule

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: France
Subnational region(s): Auvergne

IBA Justification: B2, B3, C6 (2000)

Area: 25,250 hectares (252.50 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux

Site description (2000 baseline)
A mosaic of habitats including a river, cliffs, heathlands, broadleaved and coniferous forests, meadows and hedgerows.

Key biodiversity
The cliff and forest areas are important for breeding raptors and passage storks.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gorges de la Sioule (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gorges-de-la-sioule-iba-france on 23/01/2025.