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Chaîne des Puys
Quick facts
- Natura 2000 site (code FR8301052)
- Under Habitats Directive
- Since July 2003
- Country: France
- Administrative region: Auvergne (FR72)
- Surface area: 20 km2 (2037.00 ha)
- Marine area: 0%
- Located in Continental biogeographical region
- It protects 8 species of the Nature Directives
- It protects 7 habitat types of the Habitats Directive
Source and more information: Natura 2000 Standard Data Form
Species
List
Gallery
Species summary
Nature directives' species in this site (8)| Species group | Number |
|---|---|
| Flowering Plants | 1 |
| Invertebrates | 1 |
| Mammals | 6 |
Habitat types
| Habitat type code | Habitat type english name | Cover [ha] |
|---|---|---|
| 4030 | European dry heaths | 167.24 |
| 5130 | Juniperus communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands | 4.28 |
| 6210 | Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (* important orchid sites) | 238.13 |
| 6430 | Hydrophilous tall herb fringe communities of plains and of the montane to alpine levels | 13.44 |
| 6520 | Mountain hay meadows | 6.31 |
| 7140 | Transition mires and quaking bogs | 0.2 |
| 8150 | Medio-European upland siliceous screes | 21.8 |
Designation information
NATURA 2000 is the ecological network for the conservation of wild animals and plant
species and natural habitats of Community importance within the Union. It consists of
sites classified under the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive (the Nature Directives).
NATURA 2000 site under
| Birds Directive 2009/147/EC (SPA) |
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| Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (SCI) |
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July 2003 |
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December 2004 |
| Date designated as Special Area of Conservation (SAC) | December 2013 |
| Date of Standard data form update | January 2012 |
Other resources
| Natura 2000 map viewer | Interactive map designed for showing and querying Natura 2000 sites. Other information such as Nationally designated areas and LIFE projects are also available. |
| Protected planet map viewer | Interactive map showing the World Database on Protected Areas |
| European protected sites map viewer | Simple interactive map showing Natura 2000 sites and Nationally designated areas |
| Data download | The Natura 2000 dataset is available from the European Environment Agency website |
