Hautes Corbières (2288)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Hautes Corbières
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.0167, Longitude: 2.6000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 89 to 1230
Area of KBA (km2): 749.67096
Protected area coverage (%): 87.82
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA includes maquis, garrigue, forest and cliffs.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: The site is a migratory bottleneck, where more than 3,000 raptors regularly pass (including Pernis apivorus 3,000; Milvus migrans 2,000). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (breeding).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 14 | |
| Grassland | 14 | |
| Shrubland | 14 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 14 | |
| Forest | 14 | |
| Caves & Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | 14 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 14 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The abandonment of grazing, and recreation activities are threats.