Title of the project
Pintail duck Management Plan in Italy
Description
Increase Italian population size of pintail ducks.
Imposition of bag limits.
Creation and conservation of wetlands and lagoons by the hunting community.
Bag survey data studied.
Enforcement of hunting season.
Appropriate management and conservation of wetlands is supported.
Annual census of wintering population carried out.
National ringing surveys and study of past ringing data.
Hunters voluntarily play a key role in the preservation of coastal wetlands in the Northern Adriatic, and are obliged to do so elsewhere.
Location
Country | Italy |
Level | National |
Habitat Types
Wetland, Coastal
Protection status of the areas
Natura 2000, Emerald Network, Ramsar, Regional protected area, National protected area, Areas with voluntary or mandatory hunting ban, Hunting reserve, No protection status
Species
Species Caracteristics | Huntable species, Migratory species |
Species Type | Birds |
Name(s) of main species | Northern pintail - Anas acuta |
Conservation action(s)
Management of habitats and wildlife (e.g. conservation and restoration activities), Research and data collection (e.g. monitoring, bag data), Enforcement (e.g. of hunting legislation, codes of conduct)
Partners
Leading partners | ACMA (http://www.acma.it/) |
Other partners | ISPRA (http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/en)FIDC (http://www.federcaccia.org/)International Waterfowl Census (http://www.parchialpicozie.it/page/displayItem/116) |
Weblinks
http://www.parchialpicozie.it/page/displayItem/116