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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An area of garrigue with vineyards,
Pinus woodlands, rivers, cliffs and rocky slopes.
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.
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.