A mountainous area of the pre-Alps in north-east Italy, characterized by extensive pastures, streams, rivers, and coniferous and broadleaved woodlands. Agriculture is the main land-use.
Key biodiversity
An important breeding area for Crex crex.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is the abandonment of traditional land-use on grasslands.
Protected areas
National None International UnknownOverlaps with SPA.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Carniche pre-Alps. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/01/2022.
