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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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (2000)	10–20 pairs	A1, C1, C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum	LC	resident (1995)	min 10 pairs	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	resident (1995)	min 20 pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	resident (1996)	min 5 pairs	C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus	LC	resident (1995)	3 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Bordaglia	Wildlife Reserve (-)	5

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	50	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Grassland	40	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Dry siliceous grassland; Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	-	Caves
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland)	-	Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	75
forestry	50
tourism/recreation	30
nature conservation and research	15
not utilised	15
agriculture	6

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Carniche Alps (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/carniche-alps-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.