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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountainous area underlain by limestone. Conifer forest occupies most of the site with a small area of mixed forest and a small area of alpine pasture on the treeline. The area is used for winter sports, forestry and hunting.
An important area for montane forest species and cliff-breeding birds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The major threat is disturbance from winter sports.
National Partial
International None1,902 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (Villacher Alpe (Dobratsch), 1,902 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Villacher Alpe-Dobratsch (Austria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/villacher-alpe-dobratsch-iba-austria on 26/12/2024.
