Site description (2000 baseline)
Small saltpans on the Tyrrhenian coast, close to the village of Tarquinia. The main vegetation is Salicornia bushes. The main land-use is salt extraction.
Key biodiversity
An important site for wintering waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tarquinia saltpans (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tarquinia-saltpans-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.