Sant'Andrea island (Italy) IBA | Summary

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Sant'Andrea island

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Italy

IBA criteria met: A1, C1, C6 (2002)
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Area: 263 hectares (2.63 km²)

Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli

Site description (2000 baseline)
A small island not far off the north-west coast of Puglia, close to the town of Gallipoli, and mainly covered by Salicornia bushes. At present the island is not used by man.

Key biodiversity
The island holds a colony of Larus audouinii.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sant'Andrea island (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/santandrea-island-iba-italy on 22/12/2024.