Valli residue del comprensorio di Comacchio

Valli residue del comprensorio di Comacchio

Country:
Italy
Site number:
225
Area:
13,500.0 ha
Designation date:
04-09-1981
Coordinates:
44°36'48"N 12°10'51"E

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Valli residue del comprensorio di Comacchio. 04/09/81; Emilia Romagna; 13,500 ha; 44°37'N 012°11'E. Special Protection Area EC Directive. The remnants of an extensive complex of coastal lagoons and marshes drained in 1850 for agriculture. The site includes a shallow, brackish lagoon connected with the sea, sand banks and islands. Vegetation is dominated by salt-tolerant plants. The single most important wetland in Italy for breeding waterbirds, the area is also a valuable staging and wintering area. Birdwatching and conservation education facilities are available. Ramsar site no. 225. Most recent RIS information: 1998.
Administrative region: Emilia Romagna
National legal designation:
  • protected area
  • regional park
Regional (international) legal designations:
  • EU Natura 2000
Last publication date: 01-01-1998
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)