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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Small islands, of volcanic origin, off the south-west corner of Sardinia. The site also includes the islets Isola del Toro and Isola della Vacca. Rocky cliffs, maquis and saltpans are the main habitats.
An important breeding site for seabirds and for five of the 21 species of the Mediterranean biome.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are tourism and burning of vegetation. There is a LIPU reserve (Carloforte) at Isola San Pietro to protect the colony of
Falco eleonorae. The area is a proposed Regional Nature Reserve, `Isola di S. Pietro e Isole Piana, dei ratti, del Corno'.
National Low
International None124 ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Reserve (Carloforte, 124 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: San Pietro and Sant'Antioco islands (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/san-pietro-and-santantioco-islands-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.
