Pools of Florence plain (2853)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Stagni della Piana Fiorentina
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.8000, Longitude: 11.0667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 30 to 42
Area of KBA (km2): 11.09469
Protected area coverage (%): 86.99
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A complex of small freshwater pools, wetlands, abandoned pits and cultivated land on a plain west of Florence. The pools are used mainly as game reserves. Agriculture is the most important human activity away from the pools.
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: Important especially for the colony of Nycticorax nycticorax.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (55%) | hunting (30%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 88 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 12 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are industrialization, urbanization, hunting and the development of infrastructure. One of the pools is a proposed LIPU reserve.