Orobie Alps and pre-Alps (2719)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Alpi e Prealpi Orobie
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.0500, Longitude: 9.8333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 658 to 3050
Area of KBA (km2): 1143.96495
Protected area coverage (%): 67.58
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A subalpine, mountainous area in the south-central Alps. It includes the southern part of low Valtellina and the high parts of Val Brembana, Val Seriana and Val di Scalve. Extensive broadleaved and coniferous woodlands, alpine grasslands and rocky areas predominate. The main land-uses are linked to nature conservation and to agriculture and forestry in mountain habitats.
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.
Additional biodiversity: The area is important for five of the 10 species of the Eurasian high-montane biome, and for Aquila chrysaetos.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (5%) | forestry (20%) | nature conservation and research (100%) | tourism/recreation (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 19 | |
| Shrubland | 22 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 2 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 12 | |
| Forest | 45 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: No major threats are present.