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Giulie Pre-Alps


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2000 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
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca NT resident 1990 uncommon C6
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta LC resident 1990 uncommon C6
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding 1995 16 breeding pairs C6

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Parco naturale delle Prealpi Giulie Parco naturale regionale/provinciale 9,402 protected area contained by site 9,402

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Treeline ecotone -
Shrubland Scrub -
Grassland Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Dry siliceous grassland, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland -
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs -
Artificial/Terrestrial Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
forestry -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -
urban/industrial/transport -
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Giulie Pre-Alps. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/giulie-pre-alps-iba-italy on 27/09/2023.