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

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
-	Les Cevennes	National Park	93
-	FR244	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	91
-	FR244	Hunting Reserve	1
1970	Cévennes	Parc national, zone cœur	100
1982	Peyrebesse	Réserve biologique	<1
1984	Cévennes	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	-
1992	Bougès	Réserve biologique	<1
1996	Mont Lozère	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	13
1996	Massif de l'Aigoual et du Lingas	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	11
1996	Vallées du Tarn; du Tarnon et de la Mimente	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	6
1996	Vallée du Gardon de Mialet	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4
1996	Hautes vallées de la Cèze et du Luech	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1996	Vallée du Gardon de Saint-Jean	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1996	Causse Méjean	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
2005	Valdonnez	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
2006	Les Cévennes	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100
2006	La Brèze	Réserve biologique	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved evergreen woodland	51
Shrubland	Heathland	30
Grassland	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands	17
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	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 23/11/2024.