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Iolanda di Savoia wetlands


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 Bittern Botaurus stellaris LC breeding (2001) 3–4 pairs C6
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides LC breeding (2001) 50–60 pairs C2, C6
Great White Egret Ardea alba LC winter (1997–1999) 90 birds C6


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Iolanda di Savoia wetlands (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/iolanda-di-savoia-wetlands-iba-italy on 24/12/2024.