Daunia mountains (Italy) IBA | Summary

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Daunia mountains

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Country/territory: Italy

IBA criteria met: C6 (2002)
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Area: 75,027 hectares (750.27 km²)

Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli

Site description (2000 baseline)
A pre-Apennine mountain area in southern Italy, mainly covered by remnants of broadleaved woodland and extensive cultivated areas. The site also includes an artificial lake (Lago di Occhito). The main land-uses are agriculture and forestry.

Key biodiversity
Important breeding area for raptors. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Daunia mountains (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/daunia-mountains-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.