Carniche pre-Alps (Italy) IBA | Summary

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Carniche pre-Alps

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Italy

IBA criteria met: A1, C1, C6 (2002)
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Area: 89,414 hectares (894.14 km²)

Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli

Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountainous area of the pre-Alps in north-east Italy, characterized by extensive pastures, streams, rivers, and coniferous and broadleaved woodlands. Agriculture is the main land-use.

Key biodiversity
An important breeding area for Crex crex.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Carniche pre-Alps (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/carniche-pre-alps-iba-italy on 22/12/2024.