Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding (2000) | 2–5 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding (1996–2000) | 7–25 males | C2, C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (2000) | 50–70 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding (2001) | 80–90 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding (2000) | 10 pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | winter (2000) | 38 birds | C6 |
| Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon | LC | resident (2000) | 500 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Parco naturale di Migliarino, San Rossore e Massaciuccoli | Parco naturale regionale/provinciale (IV) | 42 |
| 1979 | Migliarino-San Rossore-Massaciuccoli | Regional Nature Park (-) | 100 |
| 2017 | Massaciuccoli lake and marsh | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance (IV) | 52 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 95 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 | Arable land |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 40 |
| agriculture | 20 |
| tourism/recreation | 15 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Massaciuccoli (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-massaciuccoli-iba-italy on 24/12/2024.