Palude e Tombolo di Bolgheri (2760)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Palude e Tombolo di Bolgheri
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.2333, Longitude: 10.5500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 12
Area of KBA (km2): 19.17727
Protected area coverage (%): 75.81
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A wetland on the Tyrrhenian coast, about 10 km south of the village of Cecina. Habitats include sand beaches and dunes, maquis, wet woodlands and grasslands, and open water. The surroundings include arable land. Its main use is for nature conservation.
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: Site is also notable for breeding and wintering waterbirds and migrating waders. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (4, winter).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (20%) | nature conservation and research (100%) | water management (30%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Oceanic | 45 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 1 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 38 | |
| Forest | 16 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threat is the unsustainable use of water resources for agriculture.