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Coast between Marina di Camerota and Policastro Bussentino


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Rupi costiere della Costa degli Infreschi e della Masseta Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 273 protected area contained by site 273
Parco nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano Parco Nazionale 178,172 protected area overlaps with site 5,700
Parco marino di Punta degli Infreschi Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 4,914 protected area overlaps with site 867
Parco marino di Punta degli Infreschi Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 4,914 protected area overlaps with site 0
Fascia interna di Costa degli Infreschi e della Masseta Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 701 protected area contained by site 701
Costa tra Marina di Camerota e Policastro Bussentino Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 3,276 protected area overlaps with site 1,483
Cilento and Val de Diano UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 181,000 protected area overlaps with site 0
Basso corso del Fiume Bussento Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 414 protected area overlaps with site 0
Area marina protetta Costa degli Infreschi e della Masseta Riserva Naturale Marina e Aree Naturali Marine Protette 2,332 protected area overlaps with site 0

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland -
Shrubland Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis -
Grassland -
Wetlands (inland) -
Marine Neritic -
Artificial/Terrestrial Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Urban parks and gardens, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land -
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) Caves -
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
tourism/recreation -
urban/industrial/transport -
not utilised -


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/coast-between-marina-di-camerota-and-policastro-bussentino-iba-italy on 29/09/2023.