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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A karstic mountain area in the southern Apennines. Mount Cervati is the highest mountain in the area. The site is mainly covered by broadleaved woodland, scrub and cultivated land, and is rich in deep gorges and karstic land-forms. The main land-uses are traditional forestry, cultivation and cattle-rearing.
The area is rich in breeding birds of prey, with some mountain species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is unsustainable exploitation of forest resources. Some or all of the site is covered by a management plan. The National Park is not yet fully operative.
National High
International None44,000 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Cilento e Vallo di Diano, 227,052 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Cervati (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-cervati-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.
