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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
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding (2000)	6–8 pairs	C6
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	breeding (1999–2001)	30–70 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1995	Area naturale protetta di interesse locale Stagni di Focognano	Altre Aree Naturali Protette Regionali (V)	4
1998	Area naturale protetta di interesse locale Podere la Querciola	Altre Aree Naturali Protette Regionali (V)	5

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	60	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Wetlands (inland)	40	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	55
hunting	30
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pools of Florence plain (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pools-of-florence-plain-iba-italy on 27/12/2024.