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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	winter (1998–2000)	50–400 birds	C6
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus	LC	winter (2001)	150–200 birds	C6
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis	LC	winter (1998–2000)	5–30 birds	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1980	Riserva naturale Salina di Tarquinia	Riserva Naturale Statale (IV)	10

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	5	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	major (>10)
Marine Neritic	major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	-
Marine Intertidal	-

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
urban/industrial/transport	100

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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.