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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | NT | resident | 2001 | 200-350 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | resident | 2001 | 160-320 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta | LC | resident | 2001 | 600-1,100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | LC | resident | 2001 | 340-700 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | resident | 2001 | 30-60 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident | 2001 | 80-140 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 2001 | 4-7 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 20-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 2001 | 11-12 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 2001 | 6-8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Parco naturale Alta Valsesia | Parco naturale regionale/provinciale | 3 |
| 1991 | Riserva naturale speciale del Sacro Monte Calvario di Domodossola | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale | <1 |
| 1995 | Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte Giove | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 11 |
| 1995 | Parco naturale dell'Alpe Veglia e dell'Alpe Devero | Parco naturale regionale/provinciale | 6 |
| 1995 | Alta Val Formazza | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 1995 | Alta Val Sesia | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 1995 | Greto Torrente Toce tra Domodossola e Villadossola | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Campello Monti | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Alta Valsesia e Valli Otro; Vogna, Gronda, Artogna e Sorba | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 4 |
| 2006 | Val Formazza | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 16 |
| 2006 | Alte Valli Anzasca; Antrona e Bognanco | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 16 |
| 2006 | Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte Giove | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 11 |
| 2006 | Monte Rosa | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6 |
| 2006 | Alta Val Strona e Val Segnara | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3 |
| 2006 | Fiume Toce | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Val d'Ossola (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/val-dossola-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.