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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') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca	NT	resident	2001	100-300 individuals	C6
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia	LC	resident	2001	100-300 individuals	C6
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta	LC	resident	2001	300-500 individuals	C6
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	resident	2001	200-400 individuals	C6
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	resident	2001	500-800 individuals	C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum	LC	resident	2001	50-100 breeding pairs	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	resident	2001	50-100 breeding pairs	C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident	2001	5-8 breeding pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding	2001	10-30 breeding pairs	C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	resident	1999	17-18 breeding pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	resident	2001	40-100 breeding pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	resident	2001	50-150 breeding pairs	C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1980	Lago di Tovel	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	<1
1983	Adamello	Regional Nature Park	45
1988	Parco naturale provinciale dell' Adamello Brenta	Parco naturale regionale/provinciale	57
1988	Parco Naturale Adamello	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	18
1988	Riserva naturale Incisioni rupestri di Ceto, Cimbergo e Paspardo	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale	<1
1995	Pascoli di Crocedomini - Alta Val Caffaro	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4
1995	Vallone del Forcel Rosso	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	3
1995	Monte Marser - Corni di Bos	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
1995	Pizzo Badile - Alta Val Zumella	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
1995	Piz Olda - Val Malga	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
1995	Val Rabbia e Val Galinera	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
1995	Ghiacciaio dell'Adamello	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1995	Cresta Monte Colombé e Cima Barbignaga	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1995	Torbiere di Val Braone	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1995	Belvedere - Tri Plane	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1995	Torbiere del Tonale	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1995	Monte Piccolo - Monte Colmo	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1995	Versanti dell'Avio	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
1995	Torbiera La Goia	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1995	Lago di Pile	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
1998	Adamello Presanella	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	23
2003	Parco regionale dell'Adamello	Parco naturale regionale/provinciale	16
2007	Brenta	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	25
2009	The Dolomites	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	10
2010	Dolomiti di Brenta	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	28
2010	Adamello	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	26
2010	Torbiere alta Val Rendena	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland	50
Grassland	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland	25
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Inland cliffs	10
Shrubland	Scrub	10
Artificial/Terrestrial		5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	90
nature conservation and research	55
forestry	50
agriculture	20
tourism/recreation	20

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Adamello-Brenta (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/adamello-brenta-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.