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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A freshwater lake in central Italy, in a volcanic crater about 10 km south-east of the town of Viterbo. The borders of the lake are fringed with
Phragmites and
Juncus. The surrounding area is mainly broadleaved forest (dominated by oak
Quercus, beech
Fagus, hornbeam
Carpinus, chestnut
Castanea, maple
Acer) and agricultural land. Main land-use is agriculture.
The lake is notable for wintering duck, the surroundings for breeding owls, woodpeckers and passerines.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Agricultural intensification is the major threat to the site.
National Partial
International None3,200 ha of IBA covered by Regional Nature Reserve (Lago di Vico, 3,200 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vico lake (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vico-lake-iba-italy on 26/12/2024.
