Key Biodiversity Areas

Northern Sardinia (45285)
Italy, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2015
National site name: Sardegna settentrionale
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.2210, Longitude: 9.1280
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 212
Area of KBA (km2): 1759.3117
Protected area coverage (%): 92.45
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


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.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Shrubland3
Forest1
Artificial - Terrestrial1
Marine Oceanic94
Wetlands(Inland)1