Data Zone
Country/territory: Italy
IBA criteria met: A1, C1, C6 (2002)
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Area: 43,496 hectares (434.96 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountain area in the south-east Alps, bordering Austria to the north. The site includes extensive coniferous woodlands of spruce Picea abies, alpine grasslands, streams and rocky areas. Forestry and hunting are the main land-uses.
Key biodiversity
An important breeding site for forest/mountain species, especially gamebirds, owls, raptors and woodpeckers.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Carniche Alps (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/carniche-alps-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.