Key Biodiversity Areas

Calanchi della Basilicata (24286)
Italy, Europe

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Calanchi della Basilicata
Central coordinates: Latitude: 40.3560, Longitude: 16.5053
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 537.11554
Protected area coverage (%): 0.02
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 HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Intertidal1
Other11
Artificial - Terrestrial60
Shrubland11
Forest17