Vallée de la Restonica (2250)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, B1
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Vallée de la Restonica
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.2500, Longitude: 9.0667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 550 to 2620
Area of KBA (km2): 63.97875
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Gorges with sclerophyllous scrub and woodland, conifer woodland, dry grasslands, cliffs and mountain lakes.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: An important site for the endemic Sitta whiteheadi and endemic subspecies such as Accipiter gentilis arrigonii, Buteo buteo arrigonii, Troglodytes troglodytes koenigi and Muscicapa striata tyrrhenica.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 25 | |
| Forest | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: As livestock farming is abandoned, some habitats are becoming less suitable for some species. Breeding raptors are adversely affected by tourism, recreational activities and hunting, some of which is illegal.