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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 (1991)	50–75 pairs	C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding (1991)	7–10 pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (1991)	23 pairs	B2, C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (1991)	100–200 pairs	C6
Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans	LC	breeding (1991)	500 pairs	B3
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata	NT	breeding (1991)	500 pairs	B2, C6
Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius	LC	breeding (1991)	1–10 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1994	Sainte-Victoire	Réserve naturelle nationale (III)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	83	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	-	Caves
Forest	-	Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	-	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
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: Montagne Sainte-Victoire (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/montagne-sainte-victoire-iba-france on 23/12/2024.