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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 2000 | 8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 1999-2000 | 6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Crake Zapornia parva | LC | breeding | 1999-2000 | 4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding | 2000 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1999-2000 | 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1999-2000 | 62 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 2000 | 222 breeding pairs | C2 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding | 2000 | 17 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 2000 | 94 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding | 1999-2000 | 4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1999-2000 | 484 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding | 1999-2000 | 351 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 2000 | 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Medicina e Molinella | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 48 |
| 2002 | Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Medicina e Molinella | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 48 |
| 2002 | Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Bentivoglio; S. Pietro in Casale, Malalbergo e Baricella | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 25 |
| 2002 | Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Budrio e Minerbio | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 20 |
| 2004 | Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Bentivoglio; S. Pietro in Casale, Malalbergo e Baricella | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 25 |
| 2004 | Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Budrio e Minerbio | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valli Bolognesi (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valli-bolognesi-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.