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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An area of
Quercus and
Pinus forests, garrigue and rocky areas, vineyards, orchards, arable fields and rivers. Forestry and agriculture are the main human activities.
This is an important site for breeding raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are intensive forestry, river pollution, high hunting pressure (including illegal hunting during spring migration) and recreation.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Minervois (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/minervois-iba-france on 23/11/2024.
