Carniche pre-Alps (2874)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Prealpi Carniche
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.2667, Longitude: 12.5500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 313 to 2479
Area of KBA (km2): 893.15332
Protected area coverage (%): 60.62
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A mountainous area of the pre-Alps in north-east Italy, characterized by extensive pastures, streams, rivers, and coniferous and broadleaved woodlands. Agriculture is the main land-use.
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 area for Crex crex.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | hunting | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 2 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 1 | |
| Other | 6 | |
| Shrubland | 19 | |
| Forest | 68 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 4 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threat is the abandonment of traditional land-use on grasslands.