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
Protection status:
Site description
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 (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Middle valley of Tagliamento river. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/10/2020.
