Cervia saltpans (2754)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Salina di Cervia
Central coordinates: Latitude: 44.2500, Longitude: 12.3500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1 to 1
Area of KBA (km2): 8.37119
Protected area coverage (%): 98.76
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A former lagoon on the north-eastern Adriatic coast near the town of Cervia, now isolated from the sea as an active saltpan. The area is bounded by two canals and is surrounded by agricultural land.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: An important site for breeding and wintering waders, and for non-breeding Egretta garzetta, Recurvirostra avosetta and gulls Larus. A total of 10,704 waterbirds were recorded in January 1994. Breeding data were collected during 1990-1994, wintering data in winter 1990/1991 and in January 1992, 1993 and 1994, while counts of passage birds refer to spring 1991.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (10%) | nature conservation and research (80%) | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport (80%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 52 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 48 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The management of water-levels during salt-extraction activities affects the breeding success of waders. All of the site is covered by a management plan. Waterbirds are censused in midwinter and while breeding.