Data Zone
Country/territory: Switzerland
IBA Criteria met: A3, B1iv, B2, B3 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 16,803 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2018 | high | not assessed | low |
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Site summary
A subalpine landscape with mixed and natural coniferous forests at lower elevations. Above the treeline, there are extensive alpine meadows and rocky areas.
An important site for species associated with subalpine forest, particularly Green Woodpecker, Ring Ouzel and Citril Finch. The site is a migratory bottleneck, where more than 3’000 raptors regularly pass in autumn.
The main threat is from recreational activities.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Pre-alpine region of Gurnigel. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 30/01/2023.
