Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | breeding | 1999 | 200 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | 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 |
| 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 |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding | 1999 | 131 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | 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 |
| Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus | LC | resident | 2000-2001 | 5-7 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 2000-2001 | 7-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2000-2001 | 10,462-25,774 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone umide della Capitanata | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 14,110 | protected area overlaps with 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 overlaps with 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 |
| Riserva naturale Sfilzi | Riserva Naturale Statale | 56 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Riserva naturale Salina di Margherita di Savoia | Riserva Naturale Statale | 3,871 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Riserva naturale Palude di Frattarolo | Riserva Naturale Statale | 257 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Riserva naturale Monte Barone | Riserva Naturale Statale | 124 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Riserva naturale Masseria Combattenti | Riserva Naturale Statale | 82 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Riserva naturale Lago di Lesina (parte orientale) | Riserva Naturale Statale | 930 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Riserva naturale Isola Varano | Riserva Naturale Statale | 145 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Riserva naturale Ischitella e Carpino | Riserva Naturale Statale | 299 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Riserva naturale Il Monte | Riserva Naturale Statale | 130 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Riserva naturale Foresta Umbra | Riserva Naturale Statale | 399 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Riserva naturale Falascone | Riserva Naturale Statale | 48 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Promontorio del Gargano | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 70,012 | 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 | Parco Nazionale | 118,144 | protected area contained by site | 118,144 |
| Parco naturale regionale Fiume Ofanto | Parco naturale regionale/provinciale | 24,883 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Paludi presso il Golfo di Manfredonia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 14,437 | protected area overlaps with 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 |
| Monte Calvo - Piana di Montenero | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7,620 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| 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) | 15,195 | 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 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| military | - |
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gargano Promontory and Capitanata Wetlands. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gargano-promontory-and-capitanata-wetlands-iba-italy on 30/09/2023.
