Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1999-2000 | 437-585 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1999-2000 | 624-825 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Garzaie novaresi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | 80 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 15 |
| Grassland | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 50 |
| not utilised | 35 |
| agriculture | 15 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Novara heronries (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/novara-heronries-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.