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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountain area in the south-west corner of the Italian Alps, from Monte Alto to Monte Tanarello, at the border with France. The area includes both Mediterranean and alpine habitats, from broadleaved evergreen woodlands to alpine grasslands. Tourism and cattle-breeding are the most important human activities.
There are important breeding numbers of several raptors, gamebirds and species of forest or open country.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No major threats are present. A Regional Park is proposed.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ligurian Alps (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ligurian-alps-iba-italy on 27/12/2024.
