IT051
Vincheto di Cellarda


Country/territory: Italy

IBA criteria met: C7 (2002)
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Area: 163 ha

Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli

Site description (baseline)
A wetland complex of the Piave river, located 15 km south-west of the town of Belluno. Habitats include an artificial lake (Lago di Busche), a wet woodland (Vincheto di Cellarda) of willow Salix and alder Alnus, a peatland and a wet grassland. The main land-uses are nature conservation, recreation and water management.

Key biodiversity
An important stop-over site for waterbirds migrating along the valley of Piave river (crossing the Alps).


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vincheto di Cellarda. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2737 on 10/06/2023.