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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
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding (2001)	10–30 pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (2001)	5–10 pairs	C6
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding (2001)	2,285 pairs	A1, A4ii, B1iii, C1, C2, C6
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus	LC	resident (2001)	3 pairs	B2, C2, C6
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor	LC	breeding (2001)	20–40 pairs	C6
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra	LC	resident (2001)	500–1,000 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2004	Parco nazionale dell'Alta Murgia	Parco Nazionale (II)	47

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	55	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Artificial/Terrestrial	23	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Urban parks and gardens; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Forest	12	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Wooded steppe
Shrubland	5	Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Wetlands (inland)	1	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	-	Caves
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Inland cliffs

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	75
hunting	75
forestry	5
tourism/recreation	5
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Murge (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/murge-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.