FR184
Rive Gauche de la Vallée d'Aspe et Pic d'Anie


IBA Justification

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 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta LC breeding (1991) 10–100 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Parc National des Pyrénées National Park (-) 37
1967 Pyrénées Parc national, zone cœur (II) 38
1967 Pyrénées [aire d'adhésion] Parc national, aire d'adhésion (V) 26

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest - Native coniferous woodland
Grassland - Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers and streams

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rive Gauche de la Vallée d'Aspe et Pic d'Anie (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rive-gauche-de-la-vallée-daspe-et-pic-danie-iba-france on 26/12/2024.