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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A calcareous mountain area in southern Italy, crossed by the rivers Sele and Sanagro. There are broadleaved woodlands, agricultural land, grasslands, and maquis. The main land-uses are agriculture, forestry and tourism.
Notable for several open-country species, and rich in woodland species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The site is threatened by industrial and urban development and by the building of new infrastructure. The National Park is not yet fully operative.
National High
International None16,000 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Cilento e Vallo di Diano, 227,052 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alburni mountains (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alburni-mountains-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.
