Abruzzo National Park (2787)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.7500, Longitude: 13.8500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 500 to 2249
Area of KBA (km2): 554.21922
Protected area coverage (%): 99.75
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A large, mountainous area in the central Apennines, including the National Park and the adjacent Gole del Sagittario. The main habitats are broadleaved and mixed woodlands, scrub, alpine grasslands, streams, rivers and small lakes, cliffs and gorges. The main land-uses are nature conservation, cultivation, stock-farming and tourism.
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 site is important for breeding raptors, woodpeckers and other species of mountain or forest.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (25%) | forestry (5%) | hunting (2%) | nature conservation and research (98%) | tourism/recreation (90%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 24 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 6 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 1 | |
| Shrubland | 11 | |
| Forest | 58 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threat is touristic development with its associated activities and infrastructure. Some or all of the site is covered by a management plan. The Park is carrying out research on raptors, brown bear Ursus arctos and wolf Canis lupus.