Current view: Data table and detailed info
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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
Artificial/Terrestrial |
35 |
Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Ruderal land |
Grassland |
30 |
Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
Shrubland |
30 |
Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal |
5 |
|
Land use |
% of IBA |
agriculture |
65 |
tourism/recreation |
10 |
hunting |
- |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Otranto and Cape Santa Maria di Leuca coast (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-otranto-and-cape-santa-maria-di-leuca-coast-iba-italy on 09/12/2024.