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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The middle course of the River Brenta, from the bridge at Nove to the bridge at Carturo, about 15 km north-east of the town of Vicenza. The main habitats are large stretches of shingle, pseudo-steppes, shrubs and wet woodlands. Most of the area is not utilized by man.
Notable numbers of several passerines breed in the area. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aquila clanga (min. 1, winter).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are the proposed dredging of the riverbed and the proposed re-opening of hunting in the area, which is currently a no-hunting zone (so as to allow game species to reproduce). The area is a proposed Regional Park. Some or all of the site is covered by a management plan. Bird-ringing takes place.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle course of River Brenta (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-course-of-river-brenta-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.
