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'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1998-2000 | 15-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 2-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 2-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riserva naturale di Lucciolabella | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale | 1,183 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Riserva naturale Crete dell'Orcia | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale | 520 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Monte Oliveto Maggiore e Crete di Asciano | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3,305 | protected area contained by site | 3,305 |
| Monte Oliveto Maggiore e Crete di Asciano | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,305 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Lucciolabella | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,417 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,417 |
| Lucciolabella | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,417 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Crete di Camposodo e Crete di Leonina | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,859 | protected area contained by site | 1,859 |
| Crete di Camposodo e Crete di Leonina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,859 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Crete dell'Orcia e del Formone | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8,238 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Crete dell'Orcia e del Formone | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 8,238 | protected area contained by site | 8,238 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Crete Senesi. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/crete-senesi-iba-italy on 05/12/2023.
