Gorges du Gardon (France) IBA | Summary

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Gorges du Gardon

Current view: summary

Country/territory: France

IBA criteria met: A1, B2, B3, C1, C6 (2000)
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Area: 19,500 hectares (195.00 km²)

Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux

Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of garrigue and forest, traversed by the River Gardon, with associated cliffs and a canyon.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for breeding raptors and species associated with Mediterranean habitats. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (passage).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gorges du Gardon (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gorges-du-gardon-iba-france on 22/12/2024.