Circeo National Park and Pontine islands (24285)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2015
National site name: Parco Nazionale del Circeo e Isole Pontine
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.1477, Longitude: 13.0015
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 540
Area of KBA (km2): 417.62845
Protected area coverage (%): 94.45
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Oceanic | 71 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 1 | |
| Forest | 10 | |
| Shrubland | 3 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 12 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 3 |