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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1971	Riserva naturale Monte Croccia	Riserva Naturale Statale (V)	<1
1994	Gallipoli - Cognato - Piccole Dolomiti Lucane	Regional Nature Park (-)	6
1997	Parco naturale di Gallipoli Cognato - Piccole Dolomiti Lucane	Parco naturale regionale/provinciale (V)	67

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

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dolomiti di Pietrapertosa (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dolomiti-di-pietrapertosa-iba-italy on 09/01/2025.