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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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	1990-2000	50-150 breeding pairs	C6
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding	1990-2000	15-40 breeding pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding	1990-2000	10-30 breeding pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding	1990-2000	5-10 breeding pairs	C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding	1990-2000	15-40 breeding pairs	C6
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus	LC	breeding	1990-2000	2-3 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor	LC	breeding	1990-2000	20-50 breeding pairs	C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana	LC	breeding	1990-2000	50-150 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
1995	Monte Labbro e alta valle dell'Albegna	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	16
1995	Medio corso del Fiume Albegna	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4
1998	Monte Labbro e alta valle dell'Albegna	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	17
1998	Riserva naturale Monte Labbro	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale	2
1998	Riserva naturale Rocconi	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale	1
1998	Riserva naturale Pescinello	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale	<1
1998	Medio corso del Fiume Albegna	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	4

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Albegna river valley (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/albegna-river-valley-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.