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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
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca	NT	resident (1995–2000)	100 pairs	C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos	LC	resident (2000)	30–50 pairs	C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	resident (2000)	5 pairs	C6
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	LC	resident (1997)	10–30 pairs	C6
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis	LC	breeding (1995–2000)	200 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1983	Parco naturale regionale Monti Simbruini	Parco naturale regionale/provinciale (IV)	25
1983	Monti Simbruini	Regional Nature Park (-)	24
1987	Riserva naturale guidata Zompo lo Schioppo	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV)	1
2004	Area verde Viscogliosi - ex Cartiera Trito	Altre Aree Naturali Protette Regionali (V)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	70	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Treeline ecotone
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations
Grassland	5	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Shrubland	5	Scrub; Heathland
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	-	Caves
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
tourism/recreation	20
agriculture	10
forestry	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ernici and Simbruini mountains (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ernici-and-simbruini-mountains-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.