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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
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding (2001)	3–5 pairs	A1, C1, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1981	Serre Persano	Private Reserve (-)	20
1993	Riserva naturale Foce Sele - Tanagro	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV)	77

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	50	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Forest	20	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	20	Humid grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Arable land

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
tourism/recreation	50
water management	50
agriculture	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Sele middle valley (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-sele-middle-valley-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.