Alto Garda Bresciano (Italy) IBA | Summary

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Alto Garda Bresciano

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Country/territory: Italy

IBA criteria met: C6 (2002)
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Area: 21,659 hectares (216.59 km²)

Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli

Site description (2000 baseline)
A pre-Alpine mountain area on the west side of Lago di Garda, north of the town of Salò. The site is rich in broadleaved woodlands, grasslands, gorges and rocky cliffs. It is almost uninhabited and mainly used for nature conservation.

Key biodiversity
A notable breeding site for raptors and gamebirds.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alto Garda Bresciano (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alto-garda-bresciano-iba-italy on 22/12/2024.