Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding (2001) | 80–120 pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (2001) | 60–90 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | winter (2000) | 60–200 birds | C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (1994) | max 2,045 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter (2000) | 30–70 birds | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | winter (2000) | 50–120 birds | C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding (1991) | 90–130 pairs | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (1991) | 120–180 pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1996–2001) | 2 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Riserva naturale Isola Boscone | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV) | 1 |
| 1988 | Riserva naturale Garzaia di Pomponesco | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV) | 1 |
| 2001 | Riserva naturale orientata Lanca di Gerole | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV) | 2 |
| 2002 | Riserva naturale orientata Bosco Ronchetti | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV) | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Po: from Ticino mouth to Boscone island (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-po:-from-ticino-mouth-to-boscone-island-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.