Data Zone
Country/territory: Italy
IBA criteria met: C6 (2002)
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Area: 16,558 hectares (165.58 km2)
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.
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 22/12/2024.