Agri Valley (2803)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Val d'Agri
Central coordinates: Latitude: 40.1333, Longitude: 15.9167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 600 to 2005
Area of KBA (km2): 1094.21935
Protected area coverage (%): 44.54
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A mountain complex in southern Italy, including the sites Monte Sirino, Monte Raparo, Monte dell'Agresto, Monte Caldarosa, Monte Volturino, and Gole del fiume Calore. The main habitats are broadleaved and mixed woodlands, cliffs and agricultural land, crossed by rivers and streams. Land-uses include forestry, cultivation and cattle-rearing. `Gole del Fiume Calore' was listed as a separate IBA (former site IT089) in the previous pan-European IBA inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989).
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%) | hunting (10%) | nature conservation and research (100%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 48 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Other | 14 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threat is intense illegal hunting.