Key Biodiversity Areas

Thethi (2906)
Albania, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Thethi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.5000, Longitude: 19.7500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 725 to 2570
Area of KBA (km2): 47.91429
Protected area coverage (%): 98.36
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: A mountainous area with Fagus and Abies alba forests, thickets of Pinus heldreichii and high-altitude alpine pastures.
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: This is an important site for large raptors and Tetrao urogallus (1989 data only, no recent data available).

Habitats


Land use: agriculture | forestry | nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks)25
Shrubland25
Forest25
Grassland25