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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 estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	LC	winter	2000-2001	28-72 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	winter	2000-2001	104-142 individuals	B1i, C3
Phoenicopterus ruber	NR	breeding	1999	200 breeding pairs	C2, C6
Burhinus oedicnemus	NR	breeding	2001	20-34 breeding pairs	C6
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	breeding	1993	304-600 breeding pairs	C6
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	winter	1993-1995	3,206-5,650 individuals	A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6
Sterna nilotica	NR	breeding	1999	131 breeding pairs	C2, C6
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	LC	breeding	1999	650 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, C2, C6
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	LC	winter	1993-1995	93-95 individuals	C6
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus	LC	winter	2000-2001	4,663-7,887 individuals	C2, C6
Circaetus gallicus	NR	breeding	2000-2001	2-5 breeding pairs	C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	winter	2000-2001	8-39 individuals	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	2000-2001	5-10 breeding pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	resident	1990-2000	10-30 breeding pairs	C6
Falco peregrinus	NR	resident	2000-2001	7-10 breeding pairs	C6
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus	LC	resident	2000-2001	5-7 breeding pairs	B2, C2, C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	2000-2001	10,462-25,774 individuals	A4iii, C4

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Zone umide della Capitanata	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	14,110	protected area contained by site	14,109
Valloni e Steppe Pedegarganiche	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	29,817	protected area contained by site	29,817
Valloni di Mattinata - Monte Sacro	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	6,510	protected area contained by site	6,510
Valle Ofanto - Lago di Capaciotti	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	7,572	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Valle Fortore, Lago di Occhito	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	8,369	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Testa del Gargano	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	5,658	protected area contained by site	5,658
Saline di Margherita di Savoia	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	3,871	protected area contained by site	3,871
Promontorio del Gargano	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	25,368	protected area contained by site	70,012
Pineta Marzini	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	787	protected area contained by site	787
Parco nazionale del Gargano	National Park	118,144	protected area contained by site	118,144
Paludi presso il Golfo di Manfredonia	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	5,974	protected area contained by site	14,437
Monte Saraceno	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	197	protected area contained by site	197
Monte Calvo - Piana di Montenero	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	7,620	protected area contained by site	7,620
Manacore del Gargano	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2,063	protected area contained by site	2,063
Laghi di Lesina e Varano	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2,841	protected area contained by site	15,196
Isola e Lago di Varano	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	8,146	protected area contained by site	8,146
Foresta Umbra	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	20,656	protected area contained by site	20,656
Duna e Lago di Lesina - Foce del Fortore	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	9,823	protected area overlaps with site	59,519
Castagneto Pia, Lapolda, Monte la Serra	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	689	protected area contained by site	689
Bosco Quarto - Monte Spigno	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	7,862	protected area contained by site	7,861
Bosco Jancuglia - Monte Castello	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4,456	protected area contained by site	4,456

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)		-
Coastline		-
Forest		-
Artificial - terrestrial		-
Shrubland		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gargano Promontory and Capitanata Wetlands. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/04/2019.