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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
| Species |
Red List |
Season (year/s of estimate) |
Size |
IBA criteria |
| Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
| 1982 |
Riserva naturale Lago di Vico
|
Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV) |
62 |
| 1982 |
Lago di Vico |
Regional Nature Reserve (-) |
100 |
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Wetlands (inland) |
35 |
Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
| Forest |
30 |
Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial |
25 |
Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Grassland |
5 |
Humid grasslands |
| Shrubland |
5 |
Scrub |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| nature conservation and research |
70 |
| agriculture |
25 |
| forestry |
20 |
| tourism/recreation |
20 |
| fisheries/aquaculture |
5 |
| military |
5 |
| urban/industrial/transport |
5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vico lake (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vico-lake-iba-italy on 13/01/2025.
