Saline di Margherita di Savoia

Saline di Margherita di Savoia

Country:
Italy
Site number:
191
Area:
3,871.0 ha
Designation date:
02-08-1979
Coordinates:
41°24'N 16°02'37"E

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Saline di Margherita di Savoia. 02/08/79; Puglia; 3,871 ha; 41°24'N 016°04'E. Special Protection Area EC Directive Natural Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuary. A complex of salt pans connected with the sea, supporting salt-resistant vegetation and scattered reed and sedge beds. Up to 30,000 waterbirds of numerous species winter at the site. Human activities include commercial salt extraction, fish rearing and ecotourism. Ramsar site no. 191. Most recent RIS information: 1998.
Administrative region: Puglia
National legal designation:
  • natural reserve
  • wildlife sanctuary
Regional (international) legal designations:
  • EU Natura 2000
Last publication date: 01-01-1998
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)