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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding (1998–2000)	15–30 pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	2–4 pairs	C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding (1990–2000)	2–10 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1996	Riserva naturale di Lucciolabella	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (V)	8
2008	Riserva naturale Crete dell'Orcia	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV)	3

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	65
Forest	15
Shrubland	15
Grassland	5
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Inland cliffs

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	85
hunting	70
urban/industrial/transport	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Crete Senesi (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/crete-senesi-iba-italy on 24/12/2024.