A stretch of rocky coast along the southern Tyrrhenian Sea. Maquis and rocky cliffs are the main habitats. The main land-uses are agriculture and tourism.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are tourism, urban development, building of new infrastructure, and burning of vegetation. The National Park is not yet fully operative.
Protected areas
National High International None5,700 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Cilento e Vallo di Diano, 227,052 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coast between Marina di Camerota and Policastro Bussentino. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2794 on 07/06/2023.
