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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A large tract of broadleaved and coniferous forest in the northern Apennines, dominated by beech
Fagus and fir
Abies. The main land-use is forestry.
An important breeding site for woodland species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is from the abandonment of pastures. Some or all of the site is covered by a management plan.
National Partial
International None30,000 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Foreste Casentinesi, 30,000 ha). 69 ha of IBA covered by State Nature Reserve (Scodella, 69 ha). 1,168 ha of IBA covered by State Nature Reserve (Camaldoli, 1,168 ha). 1,631 ha of IBA covered by State Nature Reserve (Badia Prataglia, 1,631 ha). 764 ha of IBA covered by State Nature Reserve (Sasso Fratino, 764 ha). 1,191 ha of IBA covered by State Nature Reserve (Campigna, 1,191 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Foreste Casentinesi (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/foreste-casentinesi-iba-italy on 26/12/2024.
