Data Zone
Country/territory: Italy
IBA criteria met: A1, C1, C2, C6 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 17,938 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
The middle course of Tagliamento river, in north-eastern Italy, is a pre-Alpine area with various dry and wet habitats (steppe grasslands, boulders, broadleaved and wet woodlands, springs, rocky cliffs). The main land-uses are hunting and recreational activities.
Key biodiversity
An important breeding site for birds of dry or open habitats, and a foraging area for large raptors. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (2-4 pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle valley of Tagliamento river. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-valley-of-tagliamento-river-iba-italy on 05/12/2023.
