Sites - Important Bird Areas (IBAs)

Ornithological information The most important area in Corsica for the endemic Sitta whiteheadi.

Site description Old conifer and deciduous forests with streams, scree, cliffs and alpine grasslands.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Protected areas

Protected area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Aiguilles de Bavella - FR9410109	Birds Directive	1,873	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Cirque de Bonifatu - FR9412003	Birds Directive	1,137	protected area overlaps with site	297
Forêt Domaniale de Rospa-Sorba (partie sud-est) - FR9402002	Habitats Directive	238	protected area overlaps with site	216
Forêt territoriale du Fium'Orbu (partie sud-est) - FR9402003	Habitats Directive	154	protected area contained by site	154
Forêts Territoriales de Corse - FR9410113	Birds Directive	13,223	protected area overlaps with site	11,099
FORET DE L'OSPEDALE - FR9400583	Habitats Directive	733	protected area contained by site	733
Golfe de Porto et presqu'île de Scandola - FR9410023	Birds Directive	25,576	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Haute vallée d'Asco, forêt de Tartagine et aiguilles de Popolasca - FR9410107	Birds Directive	8,400	protected area overlaps with site	882
Haute vallée du Fium Grossu - FR9412005	Birds Directive	1,492	protected area is adjacent to site	0
MASSIF DU RENOSO - FR9400611	Habitats Directive	6,107	protected area overlaps with site	2,073
MASSIF DU ROTONDO - FR9400578	Habitats Directive	15,295	protected area overlaps with site	970
MASSIF DU TENDA ET FORET DE STELLA - FR9400598	Habitats Directive	3,056	protected area overlaps with site	242
MASSIF MONTAGNEUX DU CINTO - FR9400576	Habitats Directive	13,806	protected area overlaps with site	2,109
MONTE D'ORO / VIZZAVONA - FR9400579	Habitats Directive	2,553	protected area overlaps with site	532
PLATEAU DU COSCIONE ET MASSIF DE L'INCUDINE - FR9400582	Habitats Directive	11,228	protected area overlaps with site	773
PORTO/SCANDOLA/REVELLATA/CALVI/CALANCHES DE PIANA (zone terrestre et marine) - FR9400574	Habitats Directive	50,227	protected area is adjacent to site	0
RIVIERE DE LA SOLENZARA - FR9400603	Habitats Directive	4,203	protected area overlaps with site	1,701
RIVIERE ET VALLEE DU FANGO - FR9400577	Habitats Directive	18,964	protected area overlaps with site	4,331
Tavignano	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	15	protected area contained by site	15
Vallée de la Restonica - FR9410084	Birds Directive	6,430	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Vallée du Fango	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	23,500	protected area contained by site	6,500

Habitats

Land use

Management considerations Frequent non-natural fires during the summer months are the most significant threat.

Protection status National Low International Partial15 ha of IBA covered by Biological State Reserve (Tavignano, 15 ha). 6,500 ha of IBA covered by Biosphere Reserve (Réserve de la Biosphère du Fango, 6,500 ha).

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Forêts domaniales de Corse. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013

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