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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
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata	LC	resident (1990–2001)	4 pairs	C6
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus	LC	resident (1990–2001)	2–4 pairs	B2, C2, C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	resident (1988–2001)	11 pairs	C6
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (1995–2001)	3,300–12,000 birds	B1iv, C5

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1981	Riserva naturale orientata dello Zingaro	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV)	13
1997	Riserva naturale orientata Monte Cofano	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV)	4

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	65	Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Forestry plantations; Ruderal land
Forest	5
Grassland	5	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	major (>10)	Inland cliffs; Scree & boulders
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	minor (<10)	Caves

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	25
nature conservation and research	23
agriculture	20
tourism/recreation	20
forestry	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Cofano, Cape San Vito and Mount Sparagio (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-cofano-cape-san-vito-and-mount-sparagio-iba-italy on 27/12/2024.