Data Zone
Country/territory: Italy
IBA criteria met: C2, C6 (2002)
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Area: 60 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
The site is located on the east Padana plain, close to the village of Codigoro, inland of the Po delta. The pools of a sugar factory are the main land-use of the area, together with nature conservation.
Key biodiversity
A large mixed heronry. The presence of the colony is linked to the sugar-factory pools.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Codigoro heronry (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/codigoro-heronry-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.