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 |
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European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding (1991) | 10–100 pairs | C6 |
Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1991) | 1,000–10,000 birds | B1i, C2 |
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (1991) | 3–10 pairs | C6 |
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1991) | 5–10 pairs | C6 |
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | breeding (1991) | 1–10 pairs | C6 |
Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | breeding (1991) | 1–10 pairs | C6 |
Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (1991) | 1–10 pairs | C6 |
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | breeding (1991) | 10–100 pairs | C6 |
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding (1991) | 100–500 pairs | C6 |
Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding (1991) | 100–500 pairs | B2, C6 |
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1991) | 1,000–10,000 birds | B1iv, C5 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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- | Tourbière du Ruisseau de la Grande Ribière | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) | <1 |
- | Rochers de Clamouzat | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) | <1 |
- | Tourbière et lande des Recours | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) | <1 |
- | Landes et tourbières des sources de Haute Faye | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) | <1 |
- | Mégaphorbiaie et hêtraie de Lissac | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) | <1 |
- | Landes sèches de A la Vue | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) | <1 |
- | Puy Mouret | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) | <1 |
- | Landes et tourbière du ruisseau de Berbeyrolle | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV) | <1 |
1981 | RIVES SUD DU LAC DE VASSIVIERE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
1981 | SOUMEIX | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
1986 | Tourbière du Longeyroux | Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) | <1 |
1986 | CHASSAGNAS | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
1989 | MASGRANGEAS | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
1993 | Etang des Oussines | Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) | <1 |
2004 | Millevaches en Limousin | Parc naturel régional (V) | 100 |
2015 | Haute Vallée de la Vézère | Regional Nature Reserve (IV) | <1 |
2017 | LE CHAMBOU | Land acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy) (IV) | <1 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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Wetlands (inland) | 5 | Standing freshwater; Standing brackish and salt water; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs |
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 22/12/2024.