Daunia mountains (2884)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Monti della Daunia
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.6667, Longitude: 15.1000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 1150
Area of KBA (km2): 746.10372
Protected area coverage (%): 33.34
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A pre-Apennine mountain area in southern Italy, mainly covered by remnants of broadleaved woodland and extensive cultivated areas. The site also includes an artificial lake (Lago di Occhito). The main land-uses are agriculture and forestry.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: Important breeding area for raptors. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (20%) | forestry (30%) | hunting (90%) | tourism/recreation (2%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%) | water management (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 1 | |
| Other | 3 | |
| Shrubland | 1 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 75 | |
| Forest | 20 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Hunting, fires and urbanization are the main threats. Within the area the provincial authorities periodically forbid hunting at some sites, but these are not included on the national list of protected areas (e.g. the wildlife refuge of Lago di Occhito, of 1,200 ha, in Molise).