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Vallée du Haut-Guil


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
The site includes alpine meadows, scree and rocky slopes, cliffs, moorlands, conifer forest, rivers and riverine forest.



Key biodiversity
This area is of special interest for mountain and forest breeding species.



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No major threats are known at this site. Since closure of the access road, tourist pressure has declined. There is a project to establish a nature reserve.



Protected areas
National None International None




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée du Haut-Guil (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-du-haut-guil-iba-france on 23/12/2024.