Egadi islands (2833)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Isole Egadi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 37.9833, Longitude: 12.3333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 686
Area of KBA (km2): 451.78007
Protected area coverage (%): 99.31
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A group of islands (Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo) and islets to the west of Sicily. The main habitats are maquis, garrigue and rocky cliffs. The main land-uses are non-intensive agriculture, hunting, tourism and fishing.
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: Important breeding site for seabirds, especially Hydrobates pelagicus.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (35%) | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 1 | |
| Shrubland | 4 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 4 | |
| Marine Oceanic | 91 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threat is illegal hunting, especially of migrating birds.