Data Zone
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 | 1996 | uncommon | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1996 | 1-2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 1996 | max 2 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 1996 | 1-2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | resident | 1996 | 10-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Milvus migrans | NR | breeding | 1996 | 10-20 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | resident | 1996 | min 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 2-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 1996 | min 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla | LC | breeding | 1996 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | resident | 1996 | abundant | C6 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding | 1996 | common | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riserva naturale Gole del Raganello | Riserva Naturale Statale | 1,600 | protected area contained by site | 1,600 |
| Parco nazionale del Pollino | Parco Nazionale | 171,132 | protected area overlaps with site | 112,014 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland, Treeline ecotone | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pollino. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pollino-iba-italy on 02/10/2023.
