Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1991 | 30-60 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1991 | 500-1,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis | LC | winter | 1991 | 1,000-10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-100 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Luberon | Parc naturel régional | 31 |
| 1986 | Rivière Asse | Arrêté de protection de biotope | <1 |
| 1996 | La Durance | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 54 |
| 1997 | Verdon | Parc naturel régional | 28 |
| 2003 | La Durance | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 89 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moyenne Vallée de la Durance (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moyenne-vallée-de-la-durance-iba-france on 22/11/2024.