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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
The reedbeds are important for breeding
Ixobrychus minutus. The woodlands are important for raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Urbanization and water pollution are the main threats. Urbanization refers to new buildings along the lake shore and in the woodland. Water is polluted by pesticides and nutrients from the surrounding cultivated land. Disturbance to birds is also an important threat, caused by hunters (at the lake and in the woodlands) and by boats during the tourism season.
National None
International None
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.
