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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1999 | 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 1999-2000 | 9 breeding pairs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Bagni di Masino - Pizzo Badile - Val di Mello - Val Torrone - Piano di Preda Rossa | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 19 |
| 1995 | Monte di Scerscen - Ghiacciai di Scerscen - Monte Motta | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 19 |
| 1995 | Val di Mello - Piano di Preda Rossa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 11 |
| 1995 | Val di Togno - Pizzo Scalino | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 1995 | Disgrazia - Sissone | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 1995 | Bagni di Masino - Pizzo Badile | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 1995 | Valle dei Ratti | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 1995 | Val Codera | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 1995 | Piano di Chiavenna | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2004 | Monte di Scerscen - Ghiacciai di Scerscen - Monte Motta | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 19 |
| 2004 | Disgrazia - Sissone | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6 |
| 2004 | Valle dei Ratti - Cime di Gaiazzo | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3 |
| 2004 | Val Codera | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2 |
| 2007 | Val di Togno - Pizzo Scalino | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rhaetian Alps (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rhaetian-alps-iba-italy on 24/11/2024.