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Nebrodi


IBA Justification

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 List1 Season (year[s] of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Red Kite Milvus milvus LC resident (2001) 10–15 pairs C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus LC winter (2001) 35–40 birds C6
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus LC resident (2001) 4–8 pairs B2, C2, C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus LC resident (2001) 10–20 pairs C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1985 Monte Soro Regional Nature Reserve 5
1993 Parco dei Nebrodi Parco naturale regionale/provinciale 79
1993 Nebrodi Regional Nature Park 100
1998 Serra del Re; Monte Soro e Biviere di Cesarò Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 25
1998 Pizzo Fau; Monte Pomiere, Pizzo Bidi e Serra della Testa Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 5
1998 Monte Pelato Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 4
1998 Alta Valle del Fiume Alcantara Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 4
1998 Bosco del Flascio Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 3
1998 Pizzo Michele Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 3
1998 Rocche di Alcara Li Fusi Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 2
1998 Lago di Ancipa Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 2
1998 Pizzo della Battaglia Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
1998 Torrente Fiumetto e Pizzo d'Uncina Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
1998 Lecceta di S. Fratello Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
1998 Stretta di Longi Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
1998 Contrada Giammaiano Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
2005 Monti Nebrodi Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 83

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 60 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Grassland 25
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) 15
Artificial/Terrestrial - Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Ruderal land
Wetlands (inland) - Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100
forestry 60
agriculture 30


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nebrodi (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nebrodi-iba-italy on 03/12/2024.