IT042
Dolomites


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 Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum LC resident 1999-2000 22 breeding pairs C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus LC resident 1999-2000 23 breeding pairs C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo LC resident 2000 3 breeding pairs C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos LC resident 1999-2000 5 breeding pairs C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus LC resident 2000 30-40 breeding pairs C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius LC resident 2000 30-40 breeding pairs C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus LC resident 2000 15-20 breeding pairs C6

The current IUCN Red List category 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)
The Dolomites World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 141,903 protected area overlaps with site 39,045
Prati dell'Armentara Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 342 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Parco Naturale Tre Cime Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 11,892 protected area contained by site 11,892
Parco Naturale Tre Cime Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 11,892 protected area contained by site 0
Parco naturale regionale delle Dolomiti d'Ampezzo Parco naturale regionale/provinciale 11,419 protected area contained by site 0
Parco naturale Fanes - Sennes e Braies Parco naturale regionale/provinciale 25,680 protected area contained by site 0
Parco Naturale Fanes - Senes - Braies Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 25,453 protected area contained by site 25,453
Parco Naturale Fanes - Senes - Braies Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 25,453 protected area contained by site 0
Parco naturale Dolomiti di Sesto Parco naturale regionale/provinciale 11,615 protected area contained by site 0
Monte Pelmo - Mondeval - Formin Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 11,065 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Gruppo del Popera - Dolomiti di Auronzo e di Val Comelico Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 8,924 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Fanes Sennes Braies Regional Nature Park 25,680 protected area contained by site 25,680
Dolomiti di Sesto Regional Nature Park 11,635 protected area contained by site 11,635
Dolomiti di Ampezzo Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 11,362 protected area contained by site 11,362
Dolomiti di Ampezzo Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 11,362 protected area contained by site 0
Dolomiti del Cadore e del Comelico Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 70,396 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Dolomiti d'Ampezzo Regional Nature Park 11,192 protected area contained by site 11,192

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Native coniferous woodland, Treeline ecotone -
Shrubland Scrub -
Grassland Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dolomites. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dolomites-iba-italy on 04/12/2023.