FR268
Golfe de Porto, presqu'île de Scandola et golfe de Galeria


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis LC breeding (1991) 50–270 pairs B1i, B3, C2, C6
Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii VU breeding (1995) 2 pairs B2
Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis LC breeding (1991) 1,400–2,000 pairs A4i, B1i, C3
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus LC breeding (1991) 10–15 pairs B2

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2013 moderate high medium
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat unknown

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Marine Neritic good (>90%) moderate (70–90%) moderate
Shrubland good (>90%) good (>90%) good
Marine Coastal/Supratidal good (>90%) good (>90%) good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Energy production and mining likely in short term (<4 years) most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Transportation and service corridors happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity medium

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- FR276 Hunting Reserve (-) 6
1972 Corse Parc naturel régional (V) 3
1975 Scandola Réserve naturelle de Corse (IV) 1
1977 OMIGNA Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
1977 Vallée du Fango UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) -
1978 PUNTIGLIONE Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
1980 CAPU ROSSU Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
1981 GRADELLE - CASPIU Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
1982 TRIU Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
1982 MOLENDINU Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
1982 SPELUNCA Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
1982 SPANU Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
1983 Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 4
1984 BUSSAGHJA Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
1987 EMBOUCHURE DU FANGU Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
1990 ORCHINU Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
1992 SCANDULA Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
1994 REVELLATA Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
1997 GIROLATA Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
1997 CAPIZZOLU Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
2000 Grotte marine de Témuli Sagone Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) <1
2003 CROVANI Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
2013 LIAMONE Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) <1
2016 Protection de biotope des terrasses sableuseset de la zone humide de l'Eebouchure du Liamone (CASAGLIONE-COGGIA) Biotope Protection Order (IV) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Marine Neritic major (>10)
Shrubland major (>10) Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Marine Coastal/Supratidal minor (<10)
Marine Intertidal minor (<10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Golfe de Porto, presqu'île de Scandola et golfe de Galeria (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/golfe-de-porto-presquîle-de-scandola-et-golfe-de-galeria-iba-france on 25/12/2024.