Parc National des Ecrins (France) IBA | Summary

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Parc National des Ecrins

Current view: summary

Country/territory: France

IBA criteria met: B2, C2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 120,000 hectares (1,200.00 km²)

Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux

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 22/12/2024.