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Mount Sette Fratelli and Sarrabus


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos LC resident 1992-2001 4-6 breeding pairs C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1995 Monte dei Sette Fratelli e Sarrabus Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 16
1995 Riu S. Barzolu Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
2009 Monte dei Sette Fratelli Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 100

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land -
Forest Broadleaved evergreen woodland -
Grassland -
Shrubland Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis -
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
forestry -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Sette Fratelli and Sarrabus (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-sette-fratelli-and-sarrabus-iba-italy on 24/11/2024.