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Vallée de Melles, cols d'Aoueran et d'Artisagou et Mont Vallier


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
Alpine meadows, with conifer and deciduous forests, scree and rocky slopes, glaciers and permanent snow.



Key biodiversity
The site is important for breeding raptors and gamebirds but population sizes are not well known.



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No serious threats are known at this site.



Protected areas
National Partial International None8,815 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (Haut-Vallier, 8,815 ha).




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée de Melles, cols d'Aoueran et d'Artisagou et Mont Vallier (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-de-melles-cols-daoueran-et-dartisagou-et-mont-vallier-iba-france on 25/12/2024.