IT046
Lagorai mountains


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
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca NT resident (2001) 300–400 birds C6
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia LC resident (2001) 300–500 birds C6
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta LC resident (2001) 500–600 birds C6
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus LC resident (2001) 300–400 birds C6
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix LC resident (2001) 600–1,000 birds C6
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (2001) 5–10 males A1, C1, C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum LC resident (2001) 40–80 pairs C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus LC resident (2001) 40–80 pairs C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo LC resident (2001) 10–15 pairs C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus LC breeding (2001) 15–20 pairs C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos LC resident (1992) 9–12 pairs C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus LC resident (2001) 50–100 pairs C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius LC resident (2001) 100–200 pairs C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus LC resident (2001) 20–40 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1967 Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Regional Nature Park (-) 18
1988 Parco naturale Paneveggio - Pale di San Martino Parco naturale regionale/provinciale (IV) 16
1989 Biotopo Masi Carretta Altre Aree Naturali Protette Regionali (IV) <1
1994 Biotopo Prà delle Nasse Altre Aree Naturali Protette Regionali (IV) <1
2003 Biotopo di interesse provinciale I Mughi Altre Aree Naturali Protette Regionali (IV) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest - Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone
Grassland - Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Inland cliffs
Shrubland - Scrub
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers and streams; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -
agriculture -


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