Data Zone
Country/territory: Switzerland
IBA Criteria met: A3, B2, B3 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 35,995 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2009 | high | favourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site summary
A hilly area in the northern foothills of the Alps with lakes, bogs, villages, extensive woodlands, alpine meadows and karst mountains.
An important site for species associated with subalpine forests.
The main threat is from recreational activities.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Pre-alpine region of Schwyz. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/03/2023.
