Migliarino-San Rossore (2757)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Migliarino-San Rossore
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.7667, Longitude: 10.2667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 216.3032
Protected area coverage (%): 89.18
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A wetland complex on the Tyrrhenian coast, east of the city of Pisa. The site comprises open (San Rossore) and wooded (San Rossore and Migliarino) coastal marshes, the estuaries of two large rivers (Arno and Serchio) and a tract of very shallow sea offshore. There are dunes between the marshes and the sea and extensive arable/pasture areas at San Rossore. The main land-use is nature conservation.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: An important site for some migrating and wintering waders. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (max. 2 in winter, also occurs on passage).
Habitats
Land use: forestry (25%) | nature conservation and research (70%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 4 | |
| Marine Oceanic | 31 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 2 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 3 | |
| Other | 3 | |
| Forest | 32 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are coastal erosion and river pollution (`Other' threat, above). Some or all of the site is covered by a management plan.