Data Zone
Country/territory: Italy
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 (2002)
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Area: 7,865 hectares (78.65 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A complex of coastal pools, lagoons and saltpans in the south-west corner of Sardinia. The site includes Stagno di Santa Caterina, Stagno di Porto Botte, Stagno Baiocco, Saline di Sant'Antioco, Stagno di Mulargia, and Laguna di Sant'Antioco. The main activities are fishing and salt extraction.
Key biodiversity
An important wintering and breeding site for waders. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (resident).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Palmas Gulf wetlands (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/palmas-gulf-wetlands-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.