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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
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	B2, C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (1991)	30–100 pairs	B3, C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (1991)	20–100 pairs	B2, C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	B3, C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	B2, C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding (1991)	1–10 pairs	B2
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1991)	100–500 pairs	C6
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Les Cevennes	National Park (-)	93
-	FR244	Hunting Reserve (-)	1
-	FR244	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (-)	91
1970	Cévennes	Parc national, zone cœur (V)	100
1982	Peyrebesse	Réserve biologique (Ia)	<1
1984	Cévennes	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	-
1992	Bougès	Réserve biologique (IV)	<1
2006	La Brèze	Réserve biologique (Ia)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	51	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Shrubland	30	Heathland
Grassland	17	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	-	Caves
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs

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: Parc National des Cévennes (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parc-national-des-cévennes-iba-france on 23/12/2024.