IT039
Alpi Apuane


Country/territory: Italy

IBA criteria met: C6 (2002)
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Area: 21,849 ha

Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli

Site description (baseline)
A mountain complex in Tuscany, east of the towns of Massa and Carrara. The area is particularly rich in rocky areas and alpine grasslands. The main land-uses are grazing, nature conservation, and marble extraction.

Key biodiversity
Important breeding site for montane passerines.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alpi Apuane. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2855 on 30/05/2023.