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Site description (2000 baseline):

A large mountain area encompassing mixed forests of Fagus and Picea, heathland, cliffs, screes and rivers.

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.

Hunting pressure is high. The construction of small houses is also a threat.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) 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 28/11/2024.