IT069
Codigoro heronry


Country/territory: Italy

IBA criteria met: C2, C6 (2002)
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Area: 60 hectares (0.60 km2)

Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli

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.