Country/territory: Italy
Subnational region(s): Lombardia
IBA Justification: C6 (2002)
Area: 13,035 hectares (130.35 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
The Grigne is a mountain complex located in the south-central Alps, on the east side of Lake Como, north of the town of Lecco. It includes broadleaved forests, alpine grasslands and rocky areas. The main land-uses are cattle-rearing and nature conservation.
Key biodiversity
An important site for Milvus migrans and mountain bird species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Grigne (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/grigne-iba-italy on 14/01/2025.