Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 1990-2001 | 6-8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident | 1990-2001 | 2-3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | resident | 1990-2001 | 4-8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | winter | 1990-2001 | 23-45 individuals | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1990-2001 | 7-13 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 1990-2001 | 53-93 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus | LC | resident | 1990-2001 | 16-26 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 1990-2001 | 11-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 1990-2001 | 38-63 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Riserva naturale orientata Monti di Palazzo Adriano e Valle del Sosio | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale | 7 |
| 1997 | Riserva naturale orientata Monte Genuardo e Santa Maria del Bosco | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale | 3 |
| 1997 | Riserva naturale orientata Monte Carcaci | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale | 2 |
| 1998 | Monti Sicani; Rocca Busambra e Bosco della Ficuzza | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 66 |
| 1998 | Bosco di S. Adriano | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8 |
| 1998 | Monti Barracù; Cardelia, Pizzo Cangialosi e Gole del Torrente Corleone | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 1998 | Complesso Monte Telegrafo e Rocca Ficuzza | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 1998 | Boschi Ficuzza e Cappelliere; Vallone Cerasa, Castagneti Mezzojuso | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 1998 | Serra del Leone e Monte Stagnataro | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 1998 | Monte Triona e Monte Colomba | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 1998 | Monte Rose e Monte Pernice | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 1998 | Monte d'Indisi; Montagna dei Cavalli, Pizzo Pontorno e Pian del Leone | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 1998 | Monte Genuardo e Santa Maria del Bosco | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 1998 | Monte Carcaci; Pizzo Colobria e ambienti umidi | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 1998 | Rocca Busambra e Rocche di Rao | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 2000 | Riserva naturale orientata Bosco della Ficuzza, Rocca Busambra, Bosco del Cappelliere e Gorgo d | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale | 8 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sicani mountains, Rocca Busambra and Ficuzza forest (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sicani-mountains-rocca-busambra-and-ficuzza-forest-iba-italy on 22/11/2024.