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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 80-120 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 60-90 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | winter | 2000 | 60-200 individuals | C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1994 | max 2,045 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter | 2000 | 30-70 individuals | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | winter | 2000 | 50-120 individuals | C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding | 1991 | 90-130 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1991 | 120-180 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1996-2001 | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Riserva naturale Isola Boscone | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale | 1 |
| 1988 | Riserva Regionale Garzaia di Pomponesco | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1 |
| 1988 | Riserva naturale Garzaia di Pomponesco | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale | 1 |
| 1988 | Parco Regionale Oglio Sud | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2 |
| 1989 | Isola Boscone | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1 |
| 1995 | Spinadesco | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7 |
| 1995 | Isola Boscone | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Bosco Foce Oglio | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 1997 | Lanca di Gussola | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1 |
| 1999 | Golena del Po di Gualtieri; Guastalla e Luzzara | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7 |
| 2000 | Fiume Po da Rio Boriacco a Bosco Ospizio | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 28 |
| 2000 | Basso Trebbia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2 |
| 2001 | Riserva naturale orientata Lanca di Gerole | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale | 2 |
| 2002 | Fiume Po da Rio Boriacco a Bosco Ospizio | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 30 |
| 2002 | Aree delle risorgive di Viarolo; Bacini di Torrile, Fascia golenale del Po | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 2002 | Riserva naturale orientata Bosco Ronchetti | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale | 1 |
| 2003 | Golena del Po di Gualtieri; Guastalla e Luzzara | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7 |
| 2004 | Basso Taro | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Golena del Po presso Zibello | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Po di Pieve Porto Morone | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| 2005 | Isola Maria Luigia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 4 |
| 2005 | Isola Boscone | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1 |
| 2005 | Po di Corte S. Andrea | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1 |
| 2005 | Aree delle risorgive di Viarolo; Bacini di Torrile, Fascia golenale del Po | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 4 |
| 2006 | Spiaggioni di Spinadesco | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 2006 | Lanca di Gerole | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2006 | Basso Taro | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2006 | Bosco Ronchetti | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2006 | Pomponesco | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2006 | Lancone di Gussola | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2007 | Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1 |
| 2007 | Po di San Rocco al Porto | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| 2007 | Po da Albaredo Arnaboldi ad Arena Po | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3 |
| 2007 | Riserva Regionale Bosco Ronchetti | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2 |
| 2007 | Viadana; Portiolo, San Benedetto Po e Ostiglia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 13 |
| 2007 | Senna Lodigiana | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2 |
| 2007 | Po di Monticelli Pavese e Chignolo Po | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1 |
| 2009 | Riserva Regionale Lanca di Gerole | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 8 |
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 23/11/2024.