Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara | LC | resident (1997–2001) | 60–120 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | resident (1997–2001) | 145–210 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (1994–2001) | 30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | resident (1998) | 40–250 breeding pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (2001) | 60 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident (1997–2001) | 5–8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Marmora's Warbler Curruca sarda | LC | resident (1997–2001) | 100–200 breeding pairs | A3, C6 |
| Dartford Warbler Curruca undata | NT | resident (1997–2001) | 150–300 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Parco nazionale dell' Asinara | Parco Nazionale (II) | 22 |
| 2002 | Area marina protetta Isola dell'Asinara | Riserva Naturale Marina e Aree Naturali Marine Protette (IV) | 41 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Grassland | - | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Shrubland | - | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| military | 95 |
| nature conservation and research | 5 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Asinara island, Piana island and Stintino peninsula (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/asinara-island-piana-island-and-stintino-peninsula-iba-italy on 12/01/2025.