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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding (1991)	1–10 breeding pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2012	Site de reproduction du gypaète barbu d'Holzarte - Commune de Larrau	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	10

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

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Haute Soule : Massif Forestier, Gorges d'Holzarte et d'Olhadubi (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/haute-soule-:-massif-forestier-gorges-dholzarte-et-dolhadubi-iba-france on 09/01/2025.