Hautes Vallées d'Aspe et d'Ossau (France) IBA | Summary

FR185

Hautes Vallées d'Aspe et d'Ossau

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Country/territory: France

IBA criteria met: B1iii, B2, C2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 37,650 hectares (376.50 km²)

Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux

Site description (2000 baseline)
A large mountainous area in the Pyrenees encompassing fast-flowing rivers and streams, lakes, forests, moorlands, grasslands and arable land, mountains and cliffs. Human activities include extensive traditional stock-raising. There are major roads into the area, giving easy access for mass tourism.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hautes Vallées d'Aspe et d'Ossau (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hautes-vallées-daspe-et-dossau-iba-france on 23/12/2024.