Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2002
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident | 2000-2001 | 130 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident | 1992-2001 | 28-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | winter | 1992-2001 | 300-500 individuals | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | resident | 2000 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | winter | 2000 | 10 individuals | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1992-2001 | 15-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | resident | 1992-2001 | 350 breeding pairs | C6 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altopiano di Abbasanta | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 19,577 | protected area contained by site | 19,577 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved evergreen woodland, Wooded steppe | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| military | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Altopiano di Abbasanta. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2819 on 30/05/2023.
