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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
Important breeding area for raptors. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Falco naumanni.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Hunting, fires and urbanization are the main threats. Within the area the provincial authorities periodically forbid hunting at some sites, but these are not included on the national list of protected areas (e.g. the wildlife refuge of Lago di Occhito, of 1,200 ha, in Molise).
National None
International None
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 24/11/2024.
