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Site description
A shallow, brackish lagoon with aquatic vegetation, reedbeds (Phragmites) and riparian woodlands.

Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis (including Aythya ferina 4,800; Aythya fuligula 4,500; Fulica atra 9,000 individuals). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (1-10 wintering individuals); Larus audouinii (1-10 passage individuals).

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Etang de Biguglia. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/01/2022.