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Site description (2000 baseline)
A freshwater lake of volcanic origin, 15 km north of the town of Viterbo, with large areas of reedbeds. The surroundings include large oak Quercus woodlands. The main land-uses are fishing, hunting and tourism.

Key biodiversity
The reedbeds are important for breeding Ixobrychus minutus. The woodlands are important for raptors.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Bolsena (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-bolsena-iba-italy on 22/11/2024.