Data Zone
Country/territory: Italy
IBA criteria met: C6 (2002)
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Area: 75,027 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
A pre-Apennine mountain area in southern Italy, mainly covered by remnants of broadleaved woodland and extensive cultivated areas. The site also includes an artificial lake (Lago di Occhito). The main land-uses are agriculture and forestry.
Key biodiversity
Important breeding area for raptors. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Daunia mountains (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/daunia-mountains-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.