Site description (baseline)
A mountainous area in the south-west Alps, on the east side of the Monte Rosa complex, covered mainly by broadleaved and coniferous woodlands and by alpine grasslands. The main land-uses are cattle-rearing, cultivation, forestry and tourism.
Key biodiversity
Five of the 10 species of the Eurasian high-montane biome breed in important numbers, as do grouse (Tetraonidae).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Anzasca and Antrona valleys. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2709 on 04/06/2023.