FR188
Haute Soule : massif de la Pierre-St-Martin.


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
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix LC breeding (1991) 10–100 pairs C6
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus LC breeding (1991) 10–100 pairs C6
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus EN breeding (1991) 6 pairs B2, C6
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus LC breeding (1991) 10–15 pairs B2, C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus LC breeding (1991) 1–10 pairs C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos LC breeding (1991) 5–50 pairs C2, C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus LC breeding (1991) 5 pairs C6

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) - Caves
Forest - Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Grassland - Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers and streams

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Haute Soule : massif de la Pierre-St-Martin. (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/haute-soule-:-massif-de-la-pierre-st-martin.-iba-france on 14/12/2024.