Palude di Bolgheri

Palude di Bolgheri

Country:
Italy
Site number:
123
Area:
518.0 ha
Designation date:
14-12-1976
Coordinates:
43°13'22"N 10°32'43"E

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Palude di Bolgheri. 14/12/76; Toscana; 518 ha; 43°13'N 010°33'E. Special Protection Area EC Directive; Wildlife Sanctuary. Partly wooded marshland separated from the beach and sea by a double cordon of dunes covered with dry Mediterranean scrub. The dunes give way to a series of freshwater pools surrounded by typical marsh vegetation and areas of wet woodland. Surrounding areas consist of cultivated fields divided by hedgerows and trees. The site is important as a staging and nesting area for a wide range of migratory waterbirds. Ramsar site no. 123. Most recent RIS information: 1998.
Administrative region: Toscana
National legal designation:
  • wildlife sanctuary
Regional (international) legal designations:
  • EU Natura 2000
Last publication date: 01-01-1998
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)