IT177
Altopiano di Campeda


Country/territory: Italy

IBA criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C6 (2002)
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Area: 11,058 hectares (110.58 km2)

Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2013 very poor very high very low
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Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of grassland, with patches of cork oak Quercus suber woodland, located north of the village of Macomer. The area is rich in small, temporary pools, and there are also rocky areas and rivers. The main land-use is agriculture.

Key biodiversity
An important breeding site for Tetrax tetrax and other open-country species. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Altopiano di Campeda (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/altopiano-di-campeda-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.