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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
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana	LC	breeding (1991)	1–4 pairs	C6
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus	LC	breeding (1991)	2 pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1991)	100–500 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1977	Volcans d'Auvergne	Parc naturel régional (V)	29
1983	Narse de Lascols	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Forest	-	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Grassland	-	Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	-	Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

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: Planèze de Saint-Flour (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/planèze-de-saint-flour-iba-france on 25/12/2024.