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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident (2000)	3–4 pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (2000)	8–12 pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (2000)	2–3 pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (2000)	9–12 pairs	C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	resident (2000)	4 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1985	Riserva naturale Valle di Bondo	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV)	<1
1989	Alto Garda Bresciano	Regional Nature Park (-)	100
2003	Parco naturale dell'Alto Garda Bresciano	Parco naturale regionale/provinciale (IV)	17

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	50	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland; Treeline ecotone
Grassland	20	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Ruderal land
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	10	Inland cliffs
Shrubland	5
Wetlands (inland)	5	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
forestry	20
tourism/recreation	10
agriculture	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alto Garda Bresciano (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alto-garda-bresciano-iba-italy on 22/12/2024.