Apennines from Passo del Cerreto to Monte Caligi (2755)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Appennino dal Passo del Cerreto a Monte Caligi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 44.2000, Longitude: 10.4500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 450 to 2050
Area of KBA (km2): 164.75988
Protected area coverage (%): 98.37
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A large, mountainous area in the northern Apennines, including broadleaved (mainly beech Fagus) and coniferous woodlands, alpine grasslands and rocky areas, crossed by rivers and streams. The main land-uses are nature conservation, forestry, cattle-rearing and hunting.
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: Important for breeding species of forest and mountain.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (5%) | forestry (20%) | hunting (60%) | nature conservation and research (50%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 76 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 2 | |
| Shrubland | 3 | |
| Other | 19 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The most important threat is the abandonment of traditional cultivation and cattle-rearing activities, with consequent loss of pastures and grasslands. A National Park is proposed in the area.