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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
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (1993)	5 pairs	C6
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis	LC	breeding (1993)	20 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1968	Calabria	National Park (II)	23
1977	Riserva naturale Golia Corvo	Riserva Naturale Statale (Ia)	1
1977	Riserva naturale Gallopane	Riserva Naturale Statale (Ia)	1
1987	Riserva naturale I Giganti della Sila	Riserva Naturale Statale (IV)	<1
1997	Parco nazionale della Sila	Parco Nazionale (II)	76

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	60	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone
Artificial/Terrestrial	25	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Grassland	10	Dry siliceous grassland; Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	5	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	60
hunting	60
tourism/recreation	50
agriculture	25
nature conservation and research	25
urban/industrial/transport	5
water management	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sila Grande (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sila-grande-iba-italy on 28/12/2024.