Data Zone
Country/territory: Italy
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2002)
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Area: 144,498 hectares (1,444.98 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A very large area of steppe in southern Italy, including the village of Altamura, with areas of maquis and agricultural land.
Key biodiversity
An important area for breeding raptors (especially Falco naumanni) and for larks and other steppic species, as well as for five of the 21 species of the Mediterranean biome. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (rare resident).
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.