FR225
Hautes garrigues du Montpellierais


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
An area of garrigue with vineyards, Pinus woodlands, rivers, cliffs and rocky slopes.



Key biodiversity
The site is a migratory bottleneck, where 3,000 or more raptors regularly pass (including Pernis apivorus 2,000; Milvus migrans 1,000).



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
High hunting pressure, recreation and urbanization are the main threats.



Protected areas
National None International None




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hautes garrigues du Montpellierais (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hautes-garrigues-du-montpellierais-iba-france on 22/12/2024.