FR200
Haute Cize : Pic d'Errozate et Forêt d'Orion


IBA Justification

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
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus EN breeding (1991) 3 pairs B2, C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus LC breeding (1991) 3 pairs C6

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial - Arable land
Forest - Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Grassland - Mesophile grasslands
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers and streams; Raised bogs

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Haute Cize : Pic d'Errozate et Forêt d'Orion (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/haute-cize-:-pic-derrozate-et-forêt-dorion-iba-france on 26/12/2024.