Site description (baseline)
A man-made lake in central Italy, created by the construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Tevere river. Habitats include open water, a large reedbed (450 ha), wet woodland of poplar Populus, alder Alnus and willow Salix (150 ha), and freshwater marshes. The surroundings are agricultural. The main land-use is nature conservation.
Key biodiversity
An important stop-over point for some wetland species, mainly those on passage through central Italy.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Alviano. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2771 on 09/06/2023.