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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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

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

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (1991)	100–500 pairs	B2, C6
Thekla's Lark Galerida theklae	LC	breeding (1991)	100–500 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1973	Forêt de la Massane	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	2
1991	Biotope de la doradille laineuse	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	-
1995	Cap de l'Abeille	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV)	<1
1998	ANSE DE PAULILLES	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV)	<1
1998	CAP BEAR	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV)	<1
2002	ARMEN	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV)	<1
2014	Moixoses	Réserve biologique (IV)	4

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-	Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Shrubland	-	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Massif des Albères (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/massif-des-albères-iba-france on 24/12/2024.