Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Wetlands with sand-dunes and small marshes, along the south-west coast of Sicily, 5 km west of the town of Mazara del Vallo. The main land-use is agriculture.
A notable stop-over site for migrating waterbirds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are filling-in of wetlands and agricultural intensification.
National None
International High150 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Capo Feto, 150 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mazarese wetlands (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mazarese-wetlands-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.
