Gorges de la Vis et cirque de Navacelles (2290)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Gorges de la Vis et cirque de Navacelles
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.8667, Longitude: 3.5667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 207 to 862
Area of KBA (km2): 242.37422
Protected area coverage (%): 91.55
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A mountainous area with cliffs, maquis, woodland, agricultural land, marshes, fast-flowing rivers and streams.
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 important for raptors, particularly Aegypius monachus and Gyps fulvus, whose numbers are increasing. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aegypius monachus (1-10 wintering individuals); Tetrax tetrax (breeding).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 14 | |
| Forest | 14 | |
| Caves & Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | 14 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 14 | |
| Shrubland | 14 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 14 | |
| Grassland | 14 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The development of tourism in the area is a major threat. There is a LIFE project on vulture conservation.