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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A hilly area of Tuscany, mainly covered by heathland. The area can be divided into three subsites: Alpe di Poti, Monte Ginezzo, Pian di Scò. Main land-uses are forestry, hunting and heath-cutting (`Other').
An important site for breeding raptors and passerines, especially
Sylvia warblers.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are burning of vegetation, afforestation, abandonment of land management, and hunting.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arezzo heathlands (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arezzo-heathlands-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.
