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Massif du Madres et Mont Coronat


IBA Justification

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
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix LC breeding (1991) 100–500 pairs C6
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus LC breeding (1991) 10–100 pairs C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus LC breeding (1991) 1–10 pairs B2
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax LC breeding (1991) 10–100 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Mosset Hunting Reserve (-) 2
- Olettes Hunting Reserve (-) 5
- Nohedes Hunting Reserve (-) 2
- Odeillo-Sansa-Real Hunting Reserve (-) 3
1986 Nohèdes Réserve naturelle nationale (IV) 11
1986 Conat Réserve naturelle nationale (IV) 3
1986 Jujols Réserve naturelle nationale (IV) 2
1993 Pinata Réserve biologique (IV) 1
1994 Carcanet Réserve biologique (IV) 2
2004 Pyrénées catalanes Parc naturel régional (V) 77

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest - Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Grassland - Dry siliceous grassland; Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland) - Raised bogs; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Massif du Madres et Mont Coronat (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/massif-du-madres-et-mont-coronat-iba-france on 14/12/2024.