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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2015 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
Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan	VU	passage (2009–2014)	560–2,457 birds	A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (1984–2001)	27,500 birds	A4iv, B1iv, C5

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2001	Riserva naturale orientata Laguna di Capo Peloro	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	40	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Shrubland	35	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Artificial/Terrestrial	20	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	5
Wetlands (inland)	-	Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	80
forestry	20

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Peloritani mountains (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/peloritani-mountains-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.