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Site description (2000 baseline)
The site lies about 10 km south of the town of Volterra, in Tuscany, and comprises a large broadleaved evergreen woodland, called Berignone, and a stretch of the River Cecina. Habitats include rocky cliffs, rivers, streams, grasslands and cultivated areas. Main land-uses are forestry, agriculture and hunting.

Key biodiversity
The site is also notable for its breeding raptors and woodland passerines.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Cecina middle valley (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-cecina-middle-valley-iba-italy on 23/11/2024.