Altopiano di Campeda (2814)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Altopiano di Campeda
Central coordinates: Latitude: 40.3000, Longitude: 8.7833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 425 to 845
Area of KBA (km2): 110.66542
Protected area coverage (%): 97.30
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An area of grassland, with patches of cork oak Quercus suber woodland, located north of the village of Macomer. The area is rich in small, temporary pools, and there are also rocky areas and rivers. The main land-use is agriculture.
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 breeding site for Tetrax tetrax and other open-country species. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (40%) | forestry | hunting (70%) | not utilised (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 74 | |
| Forest | 14 | |
| Other | 11 | |
| Shrubland | 1 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are the drainage of the small wetlands, the building of new power lines, and the lack of legal site-protection.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Persecution/control | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Small-holder farming | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Shifting agriculture | Only in the past and unlikely to return |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Only in the past and unlikely to return | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the past and unlikely to return |