IT049
Cividalese and upper Torre valley


IBA Justification

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 Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding 1995-2000 56 males A1, C1, C2, C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus LC resident 1990 min 10 breeding pairs C6

The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Torrente Lerada Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 365 protected area contained by site 365
Rio Bianco di Taipana e Gran Monte Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1,721 protected area contained by site 1,721
Prealpi Giulie Settentrionali Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 9,592 protected area overlaps with site 0
Parco naturale delle Prealpi Giulie Parco naturale regionale/provinciale 9,402 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Monte Matajur Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 213 protected area overlaps with site 213
Forra del Pradolino e Monte Mia Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1,010 protected area contained by site 1,010
Forra del Cornappo Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 299 protected area contained by site 299
Alpi Giulie Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 18,033 protected area is adjacent to site 0

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland -
Shrubland Scrub -
Grassland Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Humid grasslands -
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams -
Artificial/Terrestrial Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
forestry -
hunting -
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cividalese and upper Torre valley. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cividalese-and-upper-torre-valley-iba-italy on 19/03/2024.