Montagne de la Clape (France) IBA | Summary

FR213

Montagne de la Clape

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: France
Subnational region(s): Languedoc-Roussillon

IBA Justification: B1iv, C5, C6 (2000)

Area: 10,400 hectares (104.00 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux

Key biodiversity
The site is important for species typical of Mediterranean habitats, such as Sylvia conspicillata, S. undata and Calandrella brachydactyla. The site is a migratory bottleneck, where 3,000 or more raptors regularly pass in spring (including Pernis apivorus 2,000; Milvus migrans 3,000). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Circus macrourus (passage); Aquila clanga (passage).

Attributes
Raptors MOU - IBA listed under Table 3 of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Montagne de la Clape (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/montagne-de-la-clape-iba-france on 25/01/2025.