IT196
Calanchi della Basilicata


IBA Justification

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
Red Kite Milvus milvus LC resident 2001 7-15 breeding pairs C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus LC breeding 2001 10-12 breeding pairs C6

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



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Calanchi della Basilicata (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/calanchi-della-basilicata-iba-italy on 24/11/2024.