River Biferno (2788)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Fiume Biferno
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.7667, Longitude: 14.7833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 50 to 889
Area of KBA (km2): 448.42218
Protected area coverage (%): 62.28
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A hilly area in central Italy, 15 km north-east of the town of Campobasso. Habitats include a stretch of river, a man-made lake, streams, maquis, broadleaved woodlands, and large tracts of agricultural land. The main land-uses are agriculture, 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.
Additional biodiversity: An important site for breeding raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (rare on passage).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (50%) | forestry (20%) | hunting (30%) | nature conservation and research (6%) | water management (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 1 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 74 | |
| Forest | 20 | |
| Marine Oceanic | 1 | |
| Other | 4 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threat is the building of infrastructure, especially new roads. Oasi Casacalenda (Wildlife Reserve) is managed by LIPU.