Nebrodi (2829)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Nebrodi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 37.9333, Longitude: 14.7000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 10 to 1847
Area of KBA (km2): 844.53247
Protected area coverage (%): 81.46
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A large mountain area in northern Sicily, south of the village of S. Agata di Militello. The main habitat is broadleaved woodland (beech Fagus, oak Quercus); the area is rich in small freshwater ponds. It includes an area that was listed in the previous pan-European IBA inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989) as `Rocche del Castro and surrounding valley' (former site IT129).
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 (30%) | forestry (60%) | nature conservation and research (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 23 | |
| Forest | 51 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 1 | |
| Other | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Inappropriate pastoral practices such as overgrazing and burning of vegetation are the main threats. Research on the mammals, reptiles and amphibians is ongoing, coordinated by the Regional Park. A project to reintroduce Gyps fulvus, coordinated by LIPU and the Regional Park, is on the way.