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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Gorges with sclerophyllous scrub and woodland, conifer woodland, dry grasslands, cliffs and mountain lakes.
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
As livestock farming is abandoned, some habitats are becoming less suitable for some species. Breeding raptors are adversely affected by tourism, recreational activities and hunting, some of which is illegal.
National None
International High6,000 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Vallée de la Restonica, 6,000 ha).
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 23/11/2024.
