FR189
Pic de l'Estibet et Mondragon


IBA Justification

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
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus LC breeding 1991 1-5 breeding pairs C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1967 Pyrénées [aire d'adhésion] Parc national, aire d'adhésion 13
1995 Massif du Moulle de Jaout Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 28
1996 Granquet-Pibeste et Soum d'Ech Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 5
2006 Pics de l'Estibet et de Mondragon Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 92

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs -
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
forestry -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pic de l'Estibet et Mondragon (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pic-de-lestibet-et-mondragon-iba-france on 23/11/2024.