Vallée de la Loire : gorges de la Loire (France) IBA | Summary

FR154

Vallée de la Loire : gorges de la Loire

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: France
Subnational region(s): Auvergne

IBA Justification: B2, B3, C6 (2000)

Area: 63,000 hectares (630.00 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux

Site description (2000 baseline)
A rocky area with cliffs, gorges and forests.

Key biodiversity
An important site for breeding raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (breeding).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée de la Loire : gorges de la Loire (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-de-la-loire-:-gorges-de-la-loire-iba-france on 22/01/2025.