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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

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.

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

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

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

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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.