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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A fast-flowing river with woodland, scrub and cliffs. Major roads run through the area.
This is an important site for breeding raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aegypius monachus (breeding).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Mass tourism disturbs breeding species.
Aegypius monachus and
Gyps fulvus have been successfully reintroduced.
National None
International Low130 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Gorge de la Jonte, 130 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gorges du Tarn et de la Jonte (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gorges-du-tarn-et-de-la-jonte-iba-france on 23/12/2024.
