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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
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca	NT	resident	1995-1998	343 individuals	C6
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	resident	1995-1998	798 individuals	C6
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	2000	11 breeding pairs	A1, C1, C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	resident	1990	13 breeding pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	resident	1995	present	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
1985	Riserva naturale Boschi del Giovetto di Palline	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale	<1
1989	Orobie Valtellinesi	Regional Nature Park	41
1989	Orobie Bergamasche	Regional Nature Park	59
1995	Val Sedornia - Val Zurio - Pizzo della Presolana	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	10
1995	Alta Val di Scalve	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	6
1995	Alta Val Brembana - Laghi Gemelli	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4
1995	Val Venina	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	3
1995	Val Nossana - Cima di Grem	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	3
1995	Valle d'Arigna e Ghiacciaio di Pizzo di Coca	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
1995	Valle del Bitto di Albaredo	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
1995	Valle Parina	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
1995	Valtorta e Valmoresca	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
1995	Valle del Bitto di Gerola	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1995	Valle di Piazzatorre - Isola di Fondra	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1995	Val Cervia	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1995	Valle del Livrio	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1995	Valle Asinina	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1995	Val Tartano	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1995	Val Madre	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1995	Val Bondone - Val Caronella	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1995	Val Belviso	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1995	Val Lesina	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1995	Boschi del Giovetto di Paline	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2001	Parco Regionale Orobie Bergamasche	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	46
2004	Belviso Barbellino	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2
2007	Parco Regionale Orobie Valtellinesi	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	19
2007	Boschi del Giovetto di Paline	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Treeline ecotone	50
Grassland	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland	20
Shrubland		15
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Forestry plantations	5
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Inland cliffs	5
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams	5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
forestry	20
tourism/recreation	10
agriculture	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Orobie Alps and pre-Alps (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/orobie-alps-and-pre-alps-iba-italy on 22/11/2024.