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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A shallow brackish lagoon and marshes surrounded by arable land and sclerophyllous scrub.
The site is important for wintering waterbirds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Water pollution due to fisheries, and hunting are threats.
National Partial
International Partial1,300 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (Casabianda, 1,760 ha). 2,300 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Urbino, 2,300 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Etang d'Urbino et zones humides périphériques (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/etang-durbino-et-zones-humides-périphériques-iba-france on 04/12/2024.