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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
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding (1996)	30–50 pairs	C6
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding (1995)	6–10 pairs	C6
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	LC	breeding (1995)	6–10 pairs	C6
Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon	LC	resident (1996)	min 20 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1996	Riserva naturale Lago di Montepulciano	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV)	14

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	80	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Forest	5	Alluvial and very wet forest

Land use	% of IBA
water management	70
hunting	60
nature conservation and research	40
tourism/recreation	20
agriculture	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lakes Montepulciano and Chiusi (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lakes-montepulciano-and-chiusi-iba-italy on 24/12/2024.