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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
Little Crake Zapornia parva	LC	breeding (1997–2001)	5–7 pairs	C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding (1997–2001)	31–40 pairs	C6
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	86–99 pairs	C2, C6
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	winter (1997–2001)	9–91 birds	C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding (1997–2001)	1–4 pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (1997–2001)	33–46 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1972	Riserva naturale Bosco Fontana	Riserva Naturale Statale (Ia)	6
1984	Riserva naturale Valli del Mincio	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV)	38
1984	Mincio	Regional Nature Park (-)	100
1991	Riserva naturale Vallazza	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (V)	14

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	50	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs
Artificial/Terrestrial	30	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Forestry plantations; Urban parks and gardens; Other urban and industrial areas
Forest	10	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Shrubland	10	Scrub

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	60
tourism/recreation	50
agriculture	30
water management	30
fisheries/aquaculture	10
urban/industrial/transport	10
forestry	3

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Mincio and Bosco Fontana (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-mincio-and-bosco-fontana-iba-italy on 22/12/2024.