Lepini mountains (2780)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Monti Lepini
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.6000, Longitude: 13.0833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 80 to 1536
Area of KBA (km2): 646.8415
Protected area coverage (%): 72.39
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A mountain complex in central Italy, isolated from the Apennines, located between the towns of Latina and Frosinone. The main habitats are broadleaved deciduous woodland and agricultural land. The main land-uses are cultivation, stock-rearing, hunting and forestry.
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
Land use: agriculture (10%) | forestry (20%) | hunting (30%) | not utilised (50%) | tourism/recreation (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 17 | |
| Forest | 54 | |
| Shrubland | 12 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 17 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Road-building and hunting are the main threats. The area is a proposed Regional Park.