Data Zone
Country/territory: Italy
IBA criteria met: C6 (2002)
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Area: 954 hectares (9.54 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
Two pools to the west of the village of Porto Torres, at the north-western corner of Sardinia. Pilo pool is separated from the sea by sand-dunes and is fringed by a belt of reeds Phragmites. Casaraccio pool is the remnant of a large wetland. The site also includes a small salina (Saline di Stintino). The main activity is fishing.
Key biodiversity
A wintering site for waterbirds (including Phoenicopterus ruber). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (max. 8, winter).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Casaraccio pool, Stintino saltpans and Pilo pool (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/casaraccio-pool-stintino-saltpans-and-pilo-pool-iba-italy on 27/12/2024.