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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The middle course of Tagliamento river, in north-eastern Italy, is a pre-Alpine area with various dry and wet habitats (steppe grasslands, boulders, broadleaved and wet woodlands, springs, rocky cliffs). The main land-uses are hunting and recreational activities.
An important breeding site for birds of dry or open habitats, and a foraging area for large raptors. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Crex crex (2-4 pairs).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No major threats are present. The area is a proposed Regional Park. A feeding station for large raptors, especially
Gyps fulvus, is maintained in the area.
National Partial
International None487 ha of IBA covered by Regional Nature Reserve (Lago di Cornino, 487 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle valley of Tagliamento river (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-valley-of-tagliamento-river-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.
