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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
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca	NT	breeding (1991)	300–400 pairs	B2, C6
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia	LC	breeding (1991)	50–75 pairs	C6
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta	LC	breeding (1991)	200–300 pairs	C6
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	breeding (1991)	250–300 pairs	B2, C6
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (1991)	100–200 pairs	B2, C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum	LC	breeding (1991)	5–10 pairs	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	breeding (1991)	10 pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (1991)	30 pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–11 pairs	C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	breeding (1991)	33 pairs	B2, C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (1991)	30–40 pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding (1991)	100–200 pairs	C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding (1991)	6–7 pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1991)	500–1,000 pairs	C6
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	LC	breeding (1991)	500–600 pairs	B2, C2, C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (1991)	500–1,000 pairs	B2, C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana	LC	breeding (1991)	100–500 pairs	B2, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Pics de Combeynot	Nature Reserve (-)	1
-	Vallee du Torrent de Saint-Pierre	Nature Reserve (-)	<1
1973	Ecrins	Parc national, zone cœur (II)	77
1973	Ecrins [aire d'adhésion]	Parc national, aire d'adhésion (V)	25
1974	Versant Nord des Pics du Combeynot	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	1
1974	Haute vallée de la rivière de la Séveraisse	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	<1
1974	Haut-Béranger	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	<1
1974	Haute vallée du torrent de Saint-Pierre	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	<1
1974	Haut-Vénéon	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	<1
1987	Sources de la Guisane	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
1990	Lanchatra les Soreillers	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
1995	Lauvitel	Réserve intégrale de parc national (Ia)	1
1995	Les Deslioures	Réserve biologique (IV)	<1
1998	Adoux de Grépon	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	21	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Dry siliceous grassland; Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Shrubland	12	Heathland
Forest	10	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	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; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	42
fisheries/aquaculture	5
forestry	5
tourism/recreation	1
urban/industrial/transport	-

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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.