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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | resident | 2000-2001 | 2-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
Milvus migrans | NR | breeding | 2001 | 15-25 breeding pairs | C6 |
European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 2-3 breeding pairs | C6 |
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) |
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Valle Biferno dalla diga a Guglionesi | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 356 | protected area contained by site | 356 |
Torrente Cigno | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 268 | protected area overlaps with site | 40 |
Oasi di Bosco Casale (Casacalenda) | Altre Aree Naturali Protette Regionali | 105 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Morgia dell'Eremita | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 12 | protected area contained by site | 12 |
Monte Peloso | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 32 | protected area contained by site | 32 |
Monte Mauro - Selva di Montefalcone | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 502 | protected area contained by site | 502 |
Lago di Guardialfiera - M. Peloso | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,848 | protected area contained by site | 2,848 |
Lago di Guardialfiera - Foce fiume Biferno | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 28,724 | protected area overlaps with site | 28,724 |
Lago di Guardialfiera | Wildlife Reserve | 1,700 | protected area contained by site | 1,700 |
Foce Biferno - Litorale di Campomarino | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 817 | protected area contained by site | 817 |
Fiume Biferno (confluenza Cigno - alla foce esclusa) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 133 | protected area overlaps with site | 133 |
Casacalenda | Wildlife Reserve | 140 | protected area contained by site | 140 |
Calanchi Pisciarello - Macchia Manes | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 523 | protected area contained by site | 523 |
Calanchi Lamaturo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 623 | protected area contained by site | 623 |
Calanchi di Civitacampomarano | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 578 | protected area overlaps with site | 31 |
Bosco Tanassi | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 126 | protected area contained by site | 126 |
Bosco S. Martino e S. Nazzario | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 928 | protected area contained by site | 928 |
Bosco Casale - Cerro del Ruccolo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 866 | protected area contained by site | 866 |
Boschi di Castellino e Morrone | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,761 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
hunting | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Biferno. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-biferno-iba-italy on 28/09/2023.