Venice lagoon (2739)
Italy, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Sternula albifrons | Little Tern | LC | 2002 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Larus melanocephalus | Mediterranean Gull | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Podiceps nigricollis | Black-necked Grebe | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Circus aeruginosus | Western Marsh-harrier | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Calidris alpina | Dunlin | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LR/lc | 2002 | | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis apricaria | Eurasian Golden Plover | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Podiceps cristatus | Great Crested Grebe | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged Stilt | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax pygmeus | Pygmy Cormorant | LR/nt | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Venice lagoon. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 17, 2025.