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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Alpine meadows, with conifer and deciduous forests, scree and rocky slopes, glaciers and permanent snow.
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.
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 23/11/2024.