Data Zone
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 | 1999-2000 | 100-500 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus | LC | resident | 2001 | 4-8 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 2001 | 15-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 2001 | 40-60 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Dartford Warbler Curruca undata | NT | resident | 2001 | 200-600 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Monte Quacella | Regional Nature Reserve | 5 |
| 1984 | Faggeta Madonia | Regional Nature Reserve | 7 |
| 1989 | Parco delle Madonie | Parco naturale regionale/provinciale | 100 |
| 1998 | Parco delle Madonie | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 1998 | Monte Quacella; Monte dei Cervi, Pizzo Carbonara, Monte Ferro, Pizzo Otiero | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 21 |
| 1998 | Monte S. Salvatore; Monte Catarineci, Vallone Mandarini, ambienti umidi | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 15 |
| 1998 | Complesso Pizzo Dipilo e Querceti su calcare | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 11 |
| 1998 | Boschi di San Mauro Castelverde | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 1998 | Querceti sempreverdi di Geraci Siculo e Castelbuono | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 1998 | Boschi di Gibilmanna e Cefalù | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 1998 | Foce del Fiume Pollina e Monte Tardara | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 1998 | Rocca di Sciara | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1998 | Sugherete di Contrada Serradaino | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1998 | Complesso Calanchivo di Castellana Sicula | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | Caves | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Grassland | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Madonie (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/madonie-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.