Central Campidano (Italy) IBA | Summary

IT178

Central Campidano

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Italy
Subnational region(s): Sardegna

IBA Justification: C6 (2002)

Area: 34,100 hectares (341.00 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli

Site description (2000 baseline)
The central area of the largest lowland in Sardinia, including the villages of Sanluri, Sardana and Uras. The site is dominated by steppe- grassland on basalt bedrock, crossed by numerous streams. The main land-uses are agriculture and hunting.

Key biodiversity
An important breeding site for Tetrax tetrax.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Campidano (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-campidano-iba-italy on 16/01/2025.