IT154
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 List 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1985 Monte Soro Regional Nature Reserve (-) 5
1993 Parco dei Nebrodi Parco naturale regionale/provinciale (IV) 79
1993 Nebrodi Regional Nature Park (-) 100

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 26/12/2024.