Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 1996 | 30 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 1997 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | breeding | 1996 | 2 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-45 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Gorges du Gardon | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 2 |
| 1996 | Le Gardon et ses gorges | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 32 |
| 2004 | Gorges du Gardon | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 32 |
| 2006 | Camp des Garigues | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 11 |
| 2009 | Gorges du Gardon | Réserve naturelle régionale | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land | - |
| Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | Caves | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| 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) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
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 22/11/2024.