Coast between Bosa and Alghero (Italy) IBA | Summary

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Coast between Bosa and Alghero

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Italy

IBA criteria met: C6 (2002)
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Area: 29,307 hectares (293.07 km²)

Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli

Site description (2000 baseline)
A rocky, coastal area of western Sardinia, between the towns of Alghero and Bosa. The main land-uses are stock-rearing, forestry and hunting.

Key biodiversity
The site is important for breeding raptors, especially for the largest Italian colony of Gyps fulvus. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Larus audouinii (frequent).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coast between Bosa and Alghero (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coast-between-bosa-and-alghero-iba-italy on 24/12/2024.