Data Zone
Country/territory: Italy
IBA Criteria met: B2, C2, C6 (2002)
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Area: 82,986 ha
Site description
A mountain area in the central Apennines, with large tracts of broadleaved woodland and especially extensive alpine grasslands. Main land-uses are nature conservation, tourism and forestry.
Key biodiversity
A breeding site for four of the ten species of the Eurasian high-montane biome, as well as raptors and owls.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Sibillini mountains. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/09/2021.
