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NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORM

For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

SITE	IT1204220
SITENAME	Ambienti glaciali del Gruppo del Monte Rosa

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
2. SITE LOCATION
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
4. SITE DESCRIPTION
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1 Type

1.2 Site code

IT1204220

1.3 Site name

Ambienti glaciali del Gruppo del Monte Rosa

1.4 First Compilation date

1995-11

1.5 Update date

2020-12

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Regione Valle d'Aosta Ass.to Agricoltura e risorse naturali Dip.to Risorse Naturali Serv. Gestione Risorse naturali
Address:
Email:

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site classified as SPA:	2003-01
National legal reference of SPA designation	DGR n. 3361/2002

Date site proposed as SCI:	1995-09
Date site confirmed as SCI:	No information provided
Date site designated as SAC:	2013-02
National legal reference of SAC designation:	DM 07/02/2013 - G.U. 49 del 27-02-2013

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	7.792778
Latitude:	45.901111

2.2 Area [ha]

8645.0000

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
ITC2	Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Alpine

(100.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

Annex I Habitat types						Site assessment
Code	PF	NP	Cover [ha]	Cave [number]	Data quality	A\|B\|C\|D	A\|B\|C
						Representativity	Relative Surface	Conservation	Global
3220			2.95	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
4060			115.94	0.00	M	A	C	B	B
4080			4.4	0.00	M	A	C	B	B
6150			383.6	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
6170			256.78	0.00	M	A	C	B	B
6230			383.6	0.00	M	B	C	A	B
7220			0.1	0.00	P	B	C	B	B
7230			2.3	0.00	P	B	C	B	B
7240			2.3	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
8110			1863.29	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
8120			426.07	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
8210			267.21	0.00	M	B	C	A	B
8220			2118.69	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
8230			1	0.00	P	B	C	B	B
8240			0.39	0.00	M	B	C	A	B
8340			2467.71	0.00	G	A	B	B	B
9420			26.43	0.00	M	B	C	B	B

PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
Cover: decimal values can be entered
Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species					Population in the site						Site assessment
G	Code	Scientific Name	S	NP	T	Size		Unit	Cat.	D.qual.	A\|B\|C\|D	A\|B\|C
						Min	Max				Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
B	A412	Alectoris graeca saxatilis			p				P	DD	C	C	C	B
B	A091	Aquila chrysaetos			p	2	2	p		G	C	A	C	A
B	A408	Lagopus mutus helveticus			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A358	Montifringilla nivalis			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A277	Oenanthe oenanthe			r				P	DD	C	A	C	A
B	A346	Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A409	Tetrao tetrix tetrix			p				P	DD	D

Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species					Population in the site				Motivation
Group	CODE	Scientific Name	S	NP	Size		Unit	Cat.	Species Annex		Other categories
					Min	Max		C\|R\|V\|P	IV	V	A	B	C	D
P		Androsace vandellii						P			X
P		Androsace vitaliana						P						X
P		Arctostaphylos alpinus						P						X
P		Artemisia glacialis						P				X
P		Asplenium cuneifolium						R						X
P		Campanula excisa						P				X
M	1375	Capra ibex			219	323	i
P		Cardamine plumieri						P						X
P		Carex fimbriata						P			X
P		Draba hoppeana						P						X
P		Eritrichium nanum						P						X
P		Gentiana schleicheri						P			X
P		Leontopodium alpinum						P			X
M	1334	Lepus timidus						P
M		Marmota marmota						P					X
P		Minuartia cherlerioides						P						X
M		Mustela erminea						P					X
P		Phyteuma humile						P			X
M	1369	Rupicapra rupicapra						P
P		SAPONARIA LUTEA L.						P						X
P		Saxifraga muscoides All.						P						X
P		Saxifraga seguieri Spreng.						P						X
P		Sedum villosum						p			X
P		Senecio abrotanifolius						R						X
P		Senecio halleri						P				X
P		Sparganium angustifolium						R			X
P		THLASPI SYLVIUM GAUDIN						P			X

Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
CODE: for Birds, Annex IV and V species the code as provided in the reference portal should be used in addition to the scientific name
S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting, (see reference portal)
Cat.: Abundance categories: C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present
Motivation categories: IV, V: Annex Species (Habitats Directive), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N06	1.00
N22	92.00
N23	7.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Il sito comprende lintero massiccio del versante valdostano del Monte Rosa con le testate delle valli di Ayas e Gressoney e larea di crinale tra le conche di Valtournenche, del Breuil e del Vallone delle Cime bianche in Val dAyas. Presenza di vasti apparati glaciali caratterizzati da un notevole sviluppo di depositi morenici. Litologie dominate dai micascisti albitici retromorfosati dellinsieme pregranitico del massiccio del Monte Rosa. La zona delle Cime Bianche è caratterizzata da una morfologia di tipo carsico dovuto ai substrati calcarei del Trias della Zona Piemontese.

4.2 Quality and importance

Il versante meridionale del Monte Rosa è di particolare interesse per gli elevati limiti altitudinali raggiunti dalle Fanerogame: sono state segnalate oltre 60 entità floristiche (tra specie e varietà) che raggiungono qui i massimi limiti altitudinali nelle Alpi. Di queste superano i 4000 metri le seguenti entità: Ranunculus glacialis (fino a 4245 m), Poa laxa (fino a 4245 m), Androsace alpina, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Saxifraga moschata. Tra gli arbusti raggiungono quote eccezionali: Juniperus nana (3570 m), Vaccinium uliginosum ( 3550-3630 m), Vaccinium myrtillus ( 3000-3200 m), Vaccinium vitis-idaea ( 3000-3200 m), Rhododendron ferrugineum (3000 m). Sito Corine. Zona transfrontaliera per le linee migratorie dello Stambecco che mettono in contatto popolazioni di Ayas, Gressoney con Alagna e Macugnaga e da qui in Svizzera. La zona delle Cime Bianche è stata segnalata dalla Società Botanica Italiana tra i biotopi italiani di rilevante interesse vegetazionale e meritevoli di conservazione.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

No information provided

4.4 Ownership (optional)

No information provided

4.5 Documentation (optional)

Piante vascolari: BOVIO M., ROSSET P.- 1988 - Segnalazioni floristiche valdostane: 37-45 (a cura di M. Bovio)., Rev. Valdôtaine Hist. Nat., 42: 135-139. PEYRONEL B., FILIPPELLO S., DAL VESCO G., CAMOLETTO R., GARBARINO F. - 1988 - Catalogue des plantes récoltées par le Professeur Lino Vaccari dans la Vallée d'Aoste. Ristampa riveduta, Librairie Valdôtaine, Aoste.,1-444. VACCARI L. - 1904 - L'astragalus alopecuroides L. in Val d'Aosta. Una nuova stazione nella Valtournenche. Bull. Soc. Bot. Ital., 1-635. VACCARI L. - Catalogue raisonné des plantes vasculaires de la vallée d'Aoste. I: Thalamiflores et Calyciflores. Anno 1904-1911, Imprimerie Catholique, Aoste, 1-635. VACCARI L. - 1909 - Observation sur quelques Gentianes. Bull. Murithienne, XXXVI (1909/10): 238-247. Uccelli: BOCCA M. - 1990 - La Coturnice Alectoris graeca e la Pernice bianca Lagopus mutus in Valle dAosta. R.A.V.A. e Comit. reg. caccia, Aosta, 76 pp. MINGOZZI T., BOANO G., PULCHER C. - 1988 - Atlante degli uccelli nidificanti in Piemonte e Valle dAosta, 1980-1984. Mus. Reg. Sci. Nat. Torino, monografia VIII, 513 pp. Esecuzione ricerche scientifiche dei siti Natura 2000 della Valle d'Aosta (studio floristico), Bovio - Poggio 2003.

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):

Code	Cover [%]
IT07	53.00
IT11	73.00
IT13	100.00

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):

No information provided

5.3 Site designation (optional)

No information provided

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

No information provided

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

	Yes
	No, but in preparation
X	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

No information provided

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1 Type

1.2 Site code

1.3 Site name

1.4 First Compilation date

1.5 Update date

1.6 Respondent:

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

2.2 Area [ha]

2.3 Marine area [%]

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

2.5 Administrative region code and name

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species

Population in the site

Motivation

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

4.1 General site character

Total Habitat Cover

Other Site Characteristics

4.2 Quality and importance

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

4.4 Ownership (optional)

4.5 Documentation (optional)

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):

5.3 Site designation (optional)

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

6.2 Management Plan(s):

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

7. MAP OF THE SITE

SITE DISPLAY