Data Zone
Country/territory: Italy
IBA Criteria met: B2, C2, C6 (2002)
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Area: 71,224 ha
Site description
A mountain area in the central Apennines, south-east of the town of Isernia. Habitats include extensive broadleaved woodlands (oak Quercus, beech Fagus), rocky areas, agricultural land, and a karstic lake, Lago del Matese (500 ha). The main land-uses are forestry and agriculture.
Key biodiversity
An important site for breeding birds of prey.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Matese. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 01/07/2022.
