Mount Conero (2863)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Monte Conero
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.5333, Longitude: 12.7500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 151 to 572
Area of KBA (km2): 59.08426
Protected area coverage (%): 99.72
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A mountain promontory along the west-central Adriatic coast, about 10 km south-east of the town of Ancona. The main habitats are broadleaved evergreen woodland and maquis, with many rocky cliffs and offshore islets. Main land-uses are nature conservation, forestry and tourism.
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 `bottleneck' site for migrating raptors, with 4,000-5,000 regularly passing each spring, mainly Pernis apivorus, Milvus migrans, Circaetus gallicus and Circus aeruginosus.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (20%) | forestry (50%) | military (5%) | nature conservation and research (100%) | tourism/recreation (100%) | urban/industrial/transport (15%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | |
| Marine Oceanic | 1 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 76 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 1 | |
| Shrubland | 2 | |
| Forest | 19 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are tourism and the burning of vegetation, although none have a high impact.