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 27/12/2024.