Northern Adriatic IT


Site description (2022 baseline):

Site location and context
The site encompasses an area in the shallow Northern Adriatic Sea midway between the Istria peninsula in Croatia and the Po Delta in Italy. The site is split in half by the EEZ boundary, and this specific site is on the Italian side of the boundary. It is used for foraging by the Croatian breeding population of Yelkouan Shearwaters.

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Acknowledgements
This research received funding from the LIFE Programme of the European Union. The project is co-financed by the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs and the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northern Adriatic IT (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northern-adriatic-it-iba-italy on 22/11/2024.