Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Loon Gavia arctica | LC | winter (1997–2000) | 30–60 birds | C6 |
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding (2009–2014) | 50-249 pairs | B2 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1997–2000) | 30–50 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | winter (1997–2000) | 100–150 birds | C6 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | winter (1997–2000) | 50–100 birds | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident (1998–2000) | 12–14 pairs | C6 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1997–1999) | 2,600 birds | B1iv, C5 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Parco nazionale del Circeo | Parco Nazionale (II) | 21 |
| 1971 | Riserva naturale Rovine di Circe | Riserva Naturale Statale (Ia) | <1 |
| 1971 | Riserva naturale Piscina della Gattuccia | Riserva Naturale Statale (Ia) | <1 |
| 1971 | Riserva naturale Lestra della Coscia | Riserva Naturale Statale (Ia) | <1 |
| 1975 | Riserva naturale Piscina delle Bagnature | Riserva Naturale Statale (Ia) | <1 |
| 1977 | Riserva naturale Foresta demaniale del Circeo | Riserva Naturale Statale (Ia) | 7 |
| 1979 | Riserva naturale Pantani dell' Inferno | Riserva Naturale Statale (IV) | <1 |
| 1997 | Area naturale marina protetta Isole di Ventotene e Santo Stefano | Riserva Naturale Marina e Aree Naturali Marine Protette (IV) | 5 |
| 1999 | Riserva naturale statale Isole di Ventotene e Santo Stefano | Riserva Naturale Statale (IV) | <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 25/12/2024.