Database release:

NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORM

For Special Protection Areas (SPA)
For Sites Eligible for identification as sites of community importance (SCI) and
For Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

SITE	FR8212008
SITENAME	HAUT GIFFRE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
2. SITE LOCATION
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
4. SITE DESCRIPTION
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS AND RELATION WITH CORINE BIOTOPES
6. IMPACTS AND ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE SITE
7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1 TYPE

1.2 SITE CODE

FR8212008

1.3 COMPILATION DATE

01-Dec-2005

1.4 UPDATE

01-Feb-2006

1.5 RELATION WITH OTHER NATURA 2000 SITES

FR8201700

1.6 RESPONDENT(S)

DIREN Rhone-Alpes / S.P.N. - I.E.G.B. - M.N.H.N.

1.7 SITE NAME

HAUT GIFFRE

1.8 SITE INDICATION AND DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION DATES

DATE SITE PROPOSED AS ELIGIBLE AS SCI	DATE CONFIRMED AS SCI
No data	No data
DATE SITE CLASSIFIED AS SPA	DATE SITE DESIGNATED AS SAC
01-Apr-2006	No data

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 SITE CENTRE LOCATION

Longitude	6.756111
Latitude	46.070278

positive values = decimal degrees W/ negative values = decimal degrees E (Greenwich)

2.2 AREA (HA)

18122.0000

2.4 ALTITUDE (M)

Minimum	718
Maximum	3088
Mean	1931

2.5 ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

Nuts Code	FR718
Region Name	Haute-Savoie
% Cover	100.00

2.6 BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION

Alpine

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

NOTE: Protected species are shown with red background.

3.1 HABITAT TYPES PRESENT ON THE SITE AND ASSESSMENT FOR THEM

ANNEX I HABITAT TYPES

3.2. SPECIES
Covered by Article 4 of Directive 79/409/EEC and
listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and
site assessment for them

3.2.A. BIRDS listed on Annex I of Council directive 79/409/EEC

CODE	NAME	POPULATION				SITE ASSESSMENT
		Resident	Migratory			Population	Conservation	Isolation	Global
		Resident	Breed	Winter	Stage	Population	Conservation	Isolation	Global
A223	Aegolius funereus	P				D
A412	Alectoris graeca saxatilis	P				D
A091	Aquila chrysaetos	5p				C	B	C	B
A104	Bonasa bonasia	P				D
A215	Bubo bubo	P				D
A236	Dryocopus martius	P				D
A103	Falco peregrinus	7p				C	B	C	B
A217	Glaucidium passerinum	P				D
A076	Gypaetus barbatus	1p				B	B	A	B
A408	Lagopus mutus helveticus	P				D
A338	Lanius collurio		P		P	D
A073	Milvus migrans				P	D
A072	Pernis apivorus		P		P	D
A241	Picoides tridactylus	P				D
A409	Tetrao tetrix tetrix	P				D

3.2.B. Regularly occurring Migratory Birds not listed on Annex I of Council directive 79/409/EEC

CODE	NAME	POPULATION				SITE ASSESSMENT
		Resident	Migratory			Population	Conservation	Isolation	Global
		Resident	Breed	Winter	Stage	Population	Conservation	Isolation	Global
A085	Accipiter gentilis	P				D
A086	Accipiter nisus	P				D
A228	Apus melba		P		P	D
A215	Buteo buteo	P				D
A096	Falco tinnunculus	P				D
A280	Monticola saxatilis		P		P	D
A155	Scolopax rusticola		P		P	D
A247	Turdus pilaris				P	D
A282	Turdus torquatus		P		P	D

3.2.C. MAMMALS listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

3.2.D. AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

3.2.E. FISHES listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

3.2.F. INVERTEBRATES listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

3.2.G. PLANTS listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

3.3 OTHER IMPORTANT SPECIES OF FLORA AND FAUNA

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

4.1 GENERAL SITE CHARACTER

Habitat Classes	% Cover
Inland water bodies (Standing water, Running water)	3.00
Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens	2.00
Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana	15.00
Dry grassland, Steppes	10.00
Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland	5.00
Alpine and sub-Alpine grassland	15.00
Broad-leaved deciduous woodland	5.00
Coniferous woodland	30.00
Inland rocks, Screes, Sands, Permanent Snow and ice	15.00
TOTAL HABITAT COVER	100 %

4.2 QUALITY AND IMPORTANCE

4.3 VULNERABILITY

4.4 SITE DESIGNATION

4.5 OWNERSHIP

4.6 DOCUMENTATION

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS AND RELATION WITH CORINE BIOTOPES

5.1 DESIGNATION TYPES at National and Regional Level

CODE	% COVER
FR03	60.00
FR12	44.00
FR13	20.00

5.2 RELATION OF THE DESCRIBED SITE WITH OTHER SITES

Designated at National or Regional level

TYPE CODE	SITE NAME	OVERLAP
TYPE CODE	SITE NAME	TYPE	%COVER
FR03	RNN de Sixt	+	51.00
FR03	RNN de Passy	*	9.00
FR12	Désert de Platé, Col d'Anterne et haute vallée du Giffre	*	39.00
FR12	Montagne d'Anterne	+	5.00
FR13	Cirque du Fer à Cheval et fond de la Combe	*	15.00

6. IMPACTS AND ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE SITE

6.1 GENERAL IMPACTS AND ACTIVITIES AND PROPORTION OF THE SURFACE OF THE SITE AFFECTED

Impacts and activities within the site

CODE	INTENSITY	% OF SITE	INFLUENCE
140	B	30.00	+
141	B	10.00	-
160	B	35.00	+
602	B	10.00	-
622	B	80.00	-
623	B	50.00	-
624	B	15.00	-
625	B	80.00	-
626	B	80.00	-
629	B	80.00	0

7. MAP OF THE SITE

SITE DISPLAY

PHYSICAL MAP

NATIONAL MAP NUMBER	SCALE	PROJECTION
IGN 45	100000	Lambert Conformal Centre (FR)
IGN n°3530 ET	25000	Lambert Conformal Centre (FR)

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