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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Sclerophyllous scrub and
Pinus forests, mixed woodland, scree, rocky slopes, cliffs, alpine grasslands and permanent snow.
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.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are the abandonment of cattle-grazing and the increasing numbers of tourists visiting the area.
National Partial
International High1,000 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (1,000 ha). 3,800 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Haute Vallée d'Asco, 6,800 ha).
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.
