Data Zone
Country/territory: France
IBA criteria met: B2, C2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 120,000 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
This large site comprises alpine meadows, cliffs and rocky slopes, glaciers and permanent snow, moorland, deciduous and conifer forests and a reservoir. The main human activity is stock-raising.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for alpine birds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parc National des Ecrins (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parc-national-des-ecrins-iba-france on 22/11/2024.