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Vallée de la Restonica


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) 100–500 pairs A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1972 Corse Parc naturel régional (V) 100
2017 Massif du Monte Ritondu Corsican Nature Reserve (IV) 27

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest - Native coniferous woodland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Shrubland - Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Wetlands (inland) - Standing freshwater

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée de la Restonica (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-de-la-restonica-iba-france on 25/12/2024.