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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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (1997)	20–50 pairs	C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding (1998)	10–15 pairs	C6
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla	LC	breeding (1997)	10–20 pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (1997)	20–50 pairs	C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana	LC	breeding (1997)	20–50 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1980	L'Oustalet	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV)	5
1988	Vallon de la Goutine	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
1992	LES AUZILS	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV)	7
2003	La Narbonnaise en Méditerranée	Parc naturel régional (V)	96

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	-	Caves
Forest	-	Native coniferous woodland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Shrubland	-	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Montagne de la Clape (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/montagne-de-la-clape-iba-france on 24/12/2024.