FR270
Vallée d'Asco


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
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus NT breeding (1996) 1 pairs B2
Corsican Nuthatch Sitta whiteheadi VU breeding (1991) 10–100 pairs A1, A2, A3, B2, C1, C2, C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- FR278 Hunting Reserve (-) 26
1972 Corse Parc naturel régional (V) 100

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
Shrubland - Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
forestry -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée d'Asco (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-dasco-iba-france on 25/12/2024.