Italy

Pressure: Why birds are declining

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Key publications

References

Celada, C., Gaibani, G., Cecere, I. G., Calabrese, L. and Piovani, P. (2009) Aree importanti per gli uccelli dalla terra al mare. Studio preliminare per lâ€™individuazione delle IBA (Important Bird Areas) in ambiente marino [Important Bird Areas from land to sea. A preliminary study of Important Bird Area designation in the marine environment]. LIPU, Ministero Dellâ€™Ambiente and DPN. [In Italian]
Brunner, A., Celada, C., Rossi, P. and Gustin, M. (2002) Sviluppo di un sistema nazionale delle ZPS sulla base delle rete delle IBA (Important Bird Areas). LIPU. [In Italian]
Gariboldi, A., Rizzi, V. and Casde, F. (2000) Aree Importanti per lâ€™avifauna in Italia [Important Bird Areas in Italy]. Parma: Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli. [In Italian]
European Commission (2014) National Summary for Article 12 2008-2012 Italy
European Commission (2014) National Summary for Article 12 2008-2012 Lithuania

Italy at a glance

Land area

301,340 km²

BirdLife Partner

Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli

Species
Total number of birds	352
Globally threatened birds	20
Country endemics	0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	173
Total IBA area	69,186 km²
IBA area as % of land area	23%
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	0

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: Italy. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/italy on 22/12/2024.