Site description (baseline)
The middle course of an Apennine stream, on the Padana plain. The main land-uses are agriculture and nature conservation.
Key biodiversity
An important breeding site for Merops apiaster which also supports good numbers of terns and Riparia riparia.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stirone stream. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2883 on 06/06/2023.