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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
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding (1991)	12–20 pairs	B2, C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	B3, C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding (1997)	1–10 pairs	B2
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata	NT	breeding (1991)	100–500 pairs	B2, C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (1997)	10–100 pairs	C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana	LC	breeding (1997)	10–100 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1973	Haut-Languedoc	Parc naturel régional (V)	71
1993	Saint Jean de Minervois	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	-	Caves
Forest	-	Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Shrubland	-	Heathland; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams

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

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