Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Loon Gavia arctica | LC | winter | 1997-2000 | 30-60 individuals | C6 |
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding | 2009-2014 | 50-249 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 30-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | winter | 1997-2000 | 100-150 individuals | C6 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | winter | 1997-2000 | 50-100 individuals | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 1998-2000 | 12-14 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 1997-1999 | 2,600 individuals | B1iv, C5 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2015) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Parco nazionale del Circeo | Parco Nazionale | 21 |
| 1971 | Riserva naturale Rovine di Circe | Riserva Naturale Statale | <1 |
| 1971 | Riserva naturale Piscina della Gattuccia | Riserva Naturale Statale | <1 |
| 1971 | Riserva naturale Lestra della Coscia | Riserva Naturale Statale | <1 |
| 1975 | Riserva naturale Piscina delle Bagnature | Riserva Naturale Statale | <1 |
| 1976 | Lago di Sabaudia | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 4 |
| 1976 | Lago di Fogliano | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 2 |
| 1976 | Lago di Caprolace | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1 |
| 1976 | Lago dei Monaci | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1 |
| 1977 | Riserva naturale Foresta demaniale del Circeo | Riserva Naturale Statale | 7 |
| 1979 | Riserva naturale Pantani dell' Inferno | Riserva Naturale Statale | <1 |
| 1995 | Foresta Demaniale del Circeo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7 |
| 1995 | Fondali circostanti l'Isola di Ponza | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 1995 | Fondali tra Capo Portiere e Lago di Caprolace (foce) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 1995 | Laghi Fogliano; Monaci, Caprolace e Pantani dell'Inferno | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 1995 | Fondali circostanti l'Isola di Palmarola | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 1995 | Fondali circostanti l'Isola di Ventotene | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Fondali circostanti l'Isola di Zannone | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Fondali tra Capo Circeo e Terracina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1995 | Fondali circostanti l'Isola di S. Stefano | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1995 | Promontorio del Circeo (Quarto Freddo) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Isole di Palmarola e Zannone | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Dune del Circeo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Promontorio del Circeo (Quarto Caldo) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Lago di Sabaudia | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1996 | Parco Nazionale del Circeo | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 29 |
| 1997 | Area naturale marina protetta Isole di Ventotene e Santo Stefano | Riserva Naturale Marina e Aree Naturali Marine Protette | 5 |
| 1998 | Isole di Ponza; Palmarola, Zannone, Ventotene e S. Stefano | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 29 |
| 1999 | Riserva naturale statale Isole di Ventotene e Santo Stefano | Riserva Naturale Statale | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Circeo National Park and Pontine islands (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/circeo-national-park-and-pontine-islands-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.