Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Open sea with rocky islands and calcareous cliffs.
This is an important site for breeding seabirds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats arise from development for recreation and the risks of marine pollution from oil tankers (`Other' threats, above).
National High
International Partial15,000 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (Bouches de Bonifaccio, 15,000 ha). 5,130 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (Iles Lavezzi, 5,130 ha). 5,150 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Iles Lavezzi, 5,150 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Détroit de Bonifaccio et Iles Lavezzi (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/détroit-de-bonifaccio-et-iles-lavezzi-iba-france on 26/12/2024.
