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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
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca	NT	breeding (1991)	10–50 pairs	C6
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia	LC	breeding (1991)	100–500 pairs	C6
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta	LC	breeding (1991)	100–500 pairs	C6
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–50 pairs	C6
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	breeding (1991)	100–500 pairs	B2, C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–20 pairs	C6
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus	NT	breeding (1996)	3–4 pairs	B2, C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	breeding (1991)	1–10 pairs	B2
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding (1991)	1–10 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Arvegiffre	Hunting Reserve (-)	53
1977	Sixt-Passy	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	44
1980	Passy	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	8

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	-	Caves
Forest	-	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	-	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Shrubland	-	Heathland
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs; Fens, transition mires and springs

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Haut Giffre (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/haut-giffre-iba-france on 23/12/2024.