Current view: Data table and detailed info
The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria .
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):
Species
Current IUCN Red List Category
Season
Year(s)
Population estimate at site
IBA criteria met
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).
Protected area (PA)
PA designation
PA area (ha)
Relationship of PA with IBA
Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Val Grande
Integral Nature Reserve
973
protected area contained by site
973
Val Grande
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
11,855
is identical to site
0
Val Grande
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
11,855
is identical to site
11,856
Riserva naturale Val Grande
Riserva Naturale Statale
973
protected area contained by site
973
Riserva naturale Monte Mottac
Riserva Naturale Statale
2,410
protected area contained by site
2,410
Parco nazionale della Val Grande
Parco Nazionale
11,340
protected area contains site
12,210
Habitat (IUCN level 1)
Habitat detail
Extent (% of site)
Forest
Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Treeline ecotone
-
Shrubland
Scrub
-
Grassland
Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
-
Wetlands (inland)
Rivers and streams
-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)
Inland cliffs
-
Artificial/Terrestrial
-
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click
here .
Land-use
Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research
-
agriculture
-
not utilised
-
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Val Grande. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/val-grande-iba-italy on 02/12/2023.