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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding | 1995 | 50-100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Grave e Zone umide della Brenta | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 64 |
| 2005 | Grave e Zone umide della Brenta | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 64 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | 45 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 40 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 10 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 75 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 15 |
| nature conservation and research | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle course of River Brenta (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-course-of-river-brenta-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.