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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
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding	1995-2000	3-5 breeding pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	resident	2001	3-5 breeding pairs	C6

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

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1971	Riserva naturale Monte Croccia	Riserva Naturale Statale	<1
1988	Dolomiti di Pietrapertosa	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	3
1994	Gallipoli - Cognato - Piccole Dolomiti Lucane	Regional Nature Park	6
1995	Foresta Gallipoli - Cognato	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	11
1995	Dolomiti di Pietrapertosa	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	3
1995	Valle Basento Grassano Scalo - Grottole	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
1995	Bosco di Montepiano	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1997	Parco naturale di Gallipoli Cognato - Piccole Dolomiti Lucane	Parco naturale regionale/provinciale	67
1998	Valle Basento Grassano Scalo - Grottole	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2
2006	Foresta Gallipoli - Cognato	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	11

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland	75
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land	10
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	Caves	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Inland cliffs	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	71
hunting	20
agriculture	9

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dolomiti di Pietrapertosa (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dolomiti-di-pietrapertosa-iba-italy on 28/11/2024.