Data Zone
Country/territory: Switzerland
IBA Criteria met: A3, B2, B3 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 22,061 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2013 | low | not assessed | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site summary
The site consists of a long valley running from south to north in the central Alps. Habitats include natural conifer forests, alpine meadows, rocky areas, traditional agricultural landscapes and urban areas.
An important site for species breeding in subalpine and alpine habitats.
Mountain railways provide tourist access to remote areas. Therefore, the main threats are from tourism and related infrastructure developments, in both summer and winter.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Valley of Zermatt. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 06/10/2022.
