Alto Ionio Cosentino (Italy) IBA | Summary

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Alto Ionio Cosentino

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Italy

IBA criteria met: B2, C2, C6 (2002)
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Area: 28,926 hectares (289.26 km²)

Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli

Site description (2000 baseline)
A small valley facing the Ionian Sea, north of the village of Amendolara, rich in maquis, garrigue, grasslands and agricultural areas. The main land-use is agriculture.

Key biodiversity
An important breeding site for raptors, and stop-over site for many migrants.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alto Ionio Cosentino (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alto-ionio-cosentino-iba-italy on 24/12/2024.