Data Zone
Country/territory: Italy
IBA Criteria met: C6 (2002)
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Area: 48,852 ha
Site description
Various groups of mountains in the Alps, with extensive scree and boulders, cliffs, alpine grasslands, scrub and coniferous woodlands.
Key biodiversity
An important breeding site for at least four of the 10 species of the Eurasian high-montane biome, and for grouse and woodpeckers.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Dolomites. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/03/2023.
