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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 (1995)	532–2,850 birds	C6
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (1995)	100 pairs	C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	resident (1999)	3 pairs	C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	resident (1998)	15–50 pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (1999)	7–10 pairs	C6
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus	LC	resident (1999)	2 pairs	B2, C2, C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding (1999)	10 pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1995–2000)	400 pairs	C6
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	LC	resident (1999)	189–206 pairs	B2, C2, C6
Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus	LC	resident (1999)	62–81 pairs	A3
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	resident (1990–2001)	400 pairs	C6
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis	LC	breeding (1999)	50–100 pairs	C6
White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis	LC	resident (1997–2000)	100 pairs	A3
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (1990–2001)	800 pairs	C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana	LC	breeding (2001)	50 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1971	Riserva naturale Valle dell' Orfento	Riserva Naturale Statale (Ia)	1
1972	Riserva naturale Valle dell' Orfento II	Riserva Naturale Statale (Ia)	1
1981	Riserva naturale Feudo Ugni	Riserva Naturale Statale (IV)	1
1982	Riserva naturale Monte Rotondo	Riserva Naturale Statale (IV)	1
1982	Riserva naturale Quarto Santa Chiara	Riserva Naturale Statale (Ia)	<1
1982	Riserva naturale Piana Grande della Majelletta	Riserva Naturale Statale (IV)	<1
1982	Quarto S. Chiara	Nature Reserve (-)	<1
1983	Riserva naturale Fara San Martino Palombaro	Riserva Naturale Statale (IV)	3
1985	Bosco di S. Antonio Regional NR	Regional Nature Reserve (-)	<1
1987	Riserva naturale Lama Bianca di Sant' Eufemia a Maiella	Riserva Naturale Statale (IV)	1
1987	Parco territoriale attrezzato Sorgenti solfuree del Lavino	Altre Aree Naturali Protette Regionali (V)	<1
1987	Lama Bianca di S. Eufemia a Maiella	State Nature Reserve (-)	1
1989	Valle dell'Orta	Regional Nature Reserve (-)	<1
1991	Parco nazionale della Maiella	Parco Nazionale (II)	52
1991	Valle del Foro	Regional Nature Reserve (-)	<1
1991	Maiella Orientale	Regional Nature Reserve (-)	1
1992	Abetina di Rosello	Private Reserve (-)	<1
1996	Oasi naturale Abetina di Selva Grande	Altre Aree Naturali Protette Regionali (IV)	<1
1997	Riserva naturale guidata Abetina di Rosello	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV)	<1
2001	Riserva naturale guidata Cascate del Verde	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	50	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland; Treeline ecotone
Grassland	15	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	10	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Shrubland	10	Scrub; Heathland
Wetlands (inland)	5	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	50
tourism/recreation	40
agriculture	30
forestry	15
hunting	10
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maiella, Pizzi and Frentani mountains (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maiella-pizzi-and-frentani-mountains-iba-italy on 22/12/2024.