Data Zone
Country/territory: Switzerland
IBA criteria met: A3, B2 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 10,842 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2011 | not assessed | medium | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
This site encompasses an alpine valley and its surrounding slopes in the southern Alps. The valley bottom contains settlements and pastures. At low elevations, the slopes are covered by forests, changing with increasing altitude to scrub and the alpine meadows and rocky areas.
An important site for different species of a wide range of altitudes and habitats, from 700 m to alpine.
The abandonment of traditional agriculture is one of the main threats.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bregaglia valley (Switzerland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bregaglia-valley-iba-switzerland on 22/11/2024.