Haute Soule : Forêt d'Irraty, Organbidexka et Pic des Escaliers (France) IBA | Summary

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Haute Soule : Forêt d'Irraty, Organbidexka et Pic des Escaliers

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: France
Subnational region(s): Aquitaine

IBA Justification: A4iv, B1iv, C5, C6 (2000)

Area: 5,500 hectares (55.00 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux

Site description (2000 baseline)
A large mountain area encompassing mixed forests of Fagus and Picea, heathland, cliffs, screes and rivers.

Key biodiversity
The site is a major migratory bottleneck, where more than 20,000 raptors regularly pass (including Pernis apivorus 18,000; Milvus migrans 13,000; Milvus milvus 4,600) and 15,000 Grus grus.

Attributes
Raptors MOU - IBA listed under Table 3 of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Haute Soule : Forêt d'Irraty, Organbidexka et Pic des Escaliers (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/haute-soule-:-forêt-dirraty-organbidexka-et-pic-des-escaliers-iba-france on 08/01/2025.