IT180
Cuglieri coast


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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:
Species Red List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus LC breeding 1992-2001 5-10 breeding pairs C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus LC resident 1992-2001 5-7 breeding pairs C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2009 Costa di Cuglieri Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 22

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Shrubland Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis 70
Marine Coastal/Supratidal 30
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuglieri coast (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuglieri-coast-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.