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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The site consists of ponds, reedbeds (
Phragmites), riverine vegetation and cliffs.
The site is important for breeding and wintering waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Tetrax tetrax (1-10 breeding pairs).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Cultivation and irrigation of the dry steppes, gravel extraction and hunting (including illegal hunting) are the main threats to the site.
National None
International None
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.
