Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1991 | 1,000-10,000 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 3-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 1-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 1-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1991 | 1-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 1991 | 100-500 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 1991 | 100-500 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 1991 | 1,000-10,000 individuals | B1iv, C5 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Tourbière du Ruisseau de la Grande Ribière | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| - | Rochers de Clamouzat | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| - | Tourbière et lande des Recours | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| - | Landes et tourbières des sources de Haute Faye | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| - | Mégaphorbiaie et hêtraie de Lissac | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| - | Landes sèches de A la Vue | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| - | Puy Mouret | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| - | Landes et tourbière du ruisseau de Berbeyrolle | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | <1 |
| 1981 | RIVES SUD DU LAC DE VASSIVIERE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1981 | SOUMEIX | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1986 | Tourbière du Longeyroux | Arrêté de protection de biotope | <1 |
| 1986 | CHASSAGNAS | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1989 | MASGRANGEAS | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1993 | Etang des Oussines | Arrêté de protection de biotope | <1 |
| 1995 | Landes et zones humides de la Haute Vézère | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 12 |
| 1995 | Vallée du Taurion et affluents | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 1995 | Haute-vallée de la Vienne | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Landes et zones humides autour du lac de Vassivière | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Tourbières et fonds tourbeux de Bonnefond Péret Bel Air | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1995 | Tourbière de Négarioux Malsagne | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1995 | Forêt de la Cubesse | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2001 | Vallée de la Gioune | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Millevaches en Limousin | Parc naturel régional | 100 |
| 2006 | Plateau de Millevaches | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2015 | Haute Vallée de la Vézère | Regional Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 2017 | LE CHAMBOU | Land acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy) | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Standing brackish and salt water, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs | 5 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Grassland | Dry siliceous grassland, Humid grasslands | - |
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plateaux de Millevaches et de Gentioux (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plateaux-de-millevaches-et-de-gentioux-iba-france on 22/11/2024.