IT042
Dolomites


IBA Justification

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
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum LC resident (1999–2000) 22 pairs C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus LC resident (1999–2000) 23 pairs C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo LC resident (2000) 3 pairs C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos LC resident (1999–2000) 5 pairs C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus LC resident (2000) 30–40 pairs C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius LC resident (2000) 30–40 pairs C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus LC resident (2000) 15–20 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1980 Parco naturale Fanes - Sennes e Braies Parco naturale regionale/provinciale (IV) 52
1980 Fanes Sennes Braies Regional Nature Park (-) 53
1981 Parco naturale Dolomiti di Sesto Parco naturale regionale/provinciale (IV) 24
1981 Dolomiti di Sesto Regional Nature Park (-) 24
1990 Parco naturale regionale delle Dolomiti d'Ampezzo Parco naturale regionale/provinciale (IV) 23
1990 Dolomiti d'Ampezzo Regional Nature Park (-) 23
2009 The Dolomites World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 80

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) 40 Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Forest 25 Native coniferous woodland; Treeline ecotone
Grassland 25 Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Shrubland 5 Scrub

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100
hunting 77
forestry 25
tourism/recreation 25
agriculture 15


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