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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (1991)	50–750 individuals	B1i, C2
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 breeding pairs	C6
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (1991)	7,000 individuals	B1iv, C5

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1977	Volcans d'Auvergne	Parc naturel régional (V)	90

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	40	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	23	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Shrubland	20	Heathland
Grassland	15	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Dry siliceous grassland; Mesophile grasslands
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland)	-	Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	95
agriculture	20
forestry	10
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Montagne de la Serre (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/montagne-de-la-serre-iba-france on 15/01/2025.