Carniche Alps (2742)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Alpi Carniche
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.5833, Longitude: 12.8333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 553 to 2780
Area of KBA (km2): 434.38667
Protected area coverage (%): 90.16
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A mountain area in the south-east Alps, bordering Austria to the north. The site includes extensive coniferous woodlands of spruce Picea abies, alpine grasslands, streams and rocky areas. Forestry and hunting are the main land-uses.
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: An important breeding site for forest/mountain species, especially gamebirds, owls, raptors and woodpeckers.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (6%) | forestry (50%) | hunting (75%) | nature conservation and research (15%) | not utilised (15%) | tourism/recreation (30%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 56 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 4 | |
| Shrubland | 14 | |
| Other | 21 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: There are no major threats. There is research on Tetrao tetrix by Osservatorio Faunistico di Udine.