Iseo peatlands (2725)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Torbiere d'Iseo
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.6333, Longitude: 10.0333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 186 to 230
Area of KBA (km2): 3.76322
Protected area coverage (%): 99.43
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Freshwater pools formed by peat-cutting in the pre-Alps, south of Lago d'Iseo. The pools are fringed by reedbeds, wet meadows and woodlands. Most of the peat was extracted after the Second World War. The main land-uses are nature conservation and recreation activities.
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: A breeding and wintering site for waterbirds and reedbed passerines.
Delineation rationale: Area changed from 325ha to 376ha (Brunner, Celada, Rossi & Gustin, 2002).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (5%) | nature conservation and research (100%) | tourism/recreation (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 38 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 51 | |
| Forest | 11 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main problems are posed by poor control over recreational activities, and over water management in the surrounding area (`Other' threat), as well as water pollution from domestic and agricultural sources. Some or all of the site is covered by a management plan. Research on breeding bird populations is carried out regularly.