Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | NT | resident (2000) | 400 males | C6 |
| Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta | LC | resident (2000) | 400 males | C6 |
| Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | LC | resident (2000) | 300 males | C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | resident (2000) | 10 pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident (2000) | 50 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident (2000) | 20 pairs | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding (2000) | 20 pairs | C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (2000) | 6 pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (2000) | 25 pairs | C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | resident (2000) | 100 pairs | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding (2000) | 5 pairs | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident (2000) | 80 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Parco nazionale del Gran Paradiso | Parco Nazionale (II) | 60 |
| 1989 | Parco naturale del Mont Avic | Parco naturale regionale/provinciale (IV) | 3 |
| 1993 | Riserva naturale Cote de Gargantua | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 55 | Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs |
| Forest | 22 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone |
| Shrubland | 10 | Scrub; Heathland |
| Grassland | 8 | Dry siliceous grassland; Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 | Other urban and industrial areas |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 80 |
| tourism/recreation | 30 |
| hunting | 20 |
| forestry | 10 |
| water management | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gran Paradiso (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gran-paradiso-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.