IT049
Cividalese and upper Torre valley


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
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding 1995-2000 56 males A1, C1, C2, C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus LC resident 1990 min 10 breeding pairs C6

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


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1995 Rio Bianco di Taipana e Gran Monte Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 6
1995 Forra del Pradolino e Monte Mia Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 4
1995 Torrente Lerada Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
1995 Prealpi Giulie Settentrionali Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
1995 Monte Matajur Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
1995 Forra del Cornappo Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land -
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland -
Grassland Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Humid grasslands -
Shrubland Scrub -
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
forestry -
hunting -
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cividalese and upper Torre valley (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cividalese-and-upper-torre-valley-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.