Data Zone
Country/territory: France
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 3,800 hectares (38.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
Sclerophyllous scrub and Pinus forests, mixed woodland, scree, rocky slopes, cliffs, alpine grasslands and permanent snow.
Key biodiversity
An important site for the endemic Sitta whiteheadi and endemic subspecies such as Accipiter gentilis arrigonii, Buteo buteo arrigonii, Troglodytes troglodytes koenigi and Muscicapa striata tyrrhenica.
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.