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Monte Rosa (versante valdostano) ed Alta Val Sesia


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta LC resident (2000) 60 males C6


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Monte Rosa (versante valdostano) ed Alta Val Sesia (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/monte-rosa-(versante-valdostano)-ed-alta-val-sesia-iba-italy on 13/01/2025.