IT046
Lagorai mountains


IBA Justification

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

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


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1967 Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Regional Nature Park 18
1988 Parco naturale Paneveggio - Pale di San Martino Parco naturale regionale/provinciale 16
1989 Biotopo Masi Carretta Altre Aree Naturali Protette Regionali <1
1994 Biotopo PrĂ  delle Nasse Altre Aree Naturali Protette Regionali <1
1995 Valle del Vanoi Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 6
1995 Catena di Lagorai Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 5
1995 Lago delle Buse Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
1995 Palu' dei Mugheri Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
1995 Masi Carretta Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
1995 Val Campelle Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 2
1995 Il Colo Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
1995 Val Cadino Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 2
1995 Passo del Broccon Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
1995 I Mughi Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
1995 Pra delle Nasse Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
1995 Zona Umida Valfloriana Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2003 Biotopo di interesse provinciale I Mughi Altre Aree Naturali Protette Regionali <1
2003 Lago di Busche - Vincheto di Cellarda - Fontane Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) <1
2003 Valli del Cismon - Vanoi: Monte Coppolo Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 6
2006 Lagorai Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 62
2010 Lagorai Orientale - Cima Bocche Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 16

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
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 -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 23/11/2024.