IT178
Central Campidano


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
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.



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are fires started for stubble-burning, water pollution, building of new roads, and urbanization.



Protected areas
National None International None




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Campidano (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-campidano-iba-italy on 09/12/2024.