Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 1996 | 3-7 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 1996 | 50-200 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus | LC | resident | 1996 | 5-7 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 10-12 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riserva naturale orientata Monte Genuardo e Santa Maria del Bosco | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale | 2,553 | protected area contained by site | 2,553 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sicani mountains. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2843 on 29/05/2023.
