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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	IT1331811
SITENAME	Monte Caucaso

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

IT1331811

1.3 Site name

Monte Caucaso

1.4 First Compilation date

1995-05

1.5 Update date

2020-12

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Regione Liguria - Dipartimento Ambiente - Servizio Parchi, Aree Protette e Biodiversit
Address:
Email:	parchi@regione.liguria.it

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site proposed as SCI:	1995-06
Date site confirmed as SCI:	No information provided
Date site designated as SAC:	2017-04
National legal reference of SAC designation:	DM 07/04/2017 - G.U. 98 del 28-4-2017

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	9.230556
Latitude:	44.458611

2.2 Area [ha]

293.0000

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km]:

0.00

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
ITC3	Liguria

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Mediterranean	(100.00 %)	Mediterranean	(100.00 %)	Mediterranean	(0.00 %)
Mediterranean	(100.00 %)	Mediterranean	(100.00 %)	Mediterranean	(100.00 %)
Mediterranean	(100.00 %)	Mediterranean	(0.00 %)	Mediterranean	(100.00 %)
Mediterranean	(100.00 %)	Mediterranean	(100.00 %)	Mediterranean	(100.00 %)
Mediterranean	(0.00 %)	Mediterranean	(0.00 %)	Mediterranean	(0.00 %)
Mediterranean	(0.00 %)	Mediterranean	(0.00 %)	Mediterranean	(100.00 %)
Mediterranean	(100.00 %)	Mediterranean	(100.00 %)	Mediterranean	(100.00 %)
Mediterranean	(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
4030			8.79	0.00	P	C	C	B	B
5130			0.29	0.00	P	C	C	C	C
6110			2.93	0.00	P	C	C	B	B
6210			117.2	0.00	P	B	C	B	B
6430			2.93	0.00	P	B	C	B	C
8220			5.86	0.00	P	C	C	B	B
9110			58.6	0.00	P	B	C	B	B
9260			2.93	0.00	P	C	C	C	C

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	A324	Aegithalos caudatus			p				P	DD	D
B	A247	Alauda arvensis			r				P	DD	D
B	A255	Anthus campestris			r				P	DD	C	B	C	C
B	A256	Anthus trivialis			r				P	DD	D
B	A087	Buteo buteo			p				P	DD	D
M	1352	Canis lupus			p				P	DD	C	B	B	B
B	A224	Caprimulgus europaeus			r				P	DD	C	B	C	C
B	A366	Carduelis cannabina			r				P	DD	D
B	A364	Carduelis carduelis			p				P	DD	D
B	A363	Carduelis chloris			c				P	DD	D
B	A349	Corvus corone			p				P	DD	D
B	A212	Cuculus canorus			r				P	DD	D
B	A237	Dendrocopos major			c				P	DD	D
B	A378	Emberiza cia			c				P	DD	D
B	A269	Erithacus rubecula			r				P	DD	D
I	6199	Euplagia quadripunctaria			p				P	DD	C	C	C	C
B	A096	Falco tinnunculus			w				P	DD	D
B	A359	Fringilla coelebs			p				P	DD	D
B	A342	Garrulus glandarius			p				P	DD	D
B	A251	Hirundo rustica			c				P	DD	D
B	A338	Lanius collurio			r				P	DD	C	B	C	C
B	A383	Miliaria calandra			r				P	DD	D
B	A328	Parus ater			c				P	DD	D
B	A329	Parus caeruleus			p				P	DD	D
B	A330	Parus major			p				P	DD	D
B	A273	Phoenicurus ochruros			r				P	DD	D
B	A315	Phylloscopus collybita			r				P	DD	D
B	A235	Picus viridis			c				P	DD	D
B	A372	Pyrrhula pyrrhula			c				P	DD	D
B	A276	Saxicola torquata			r				P	DD	D
B	A332	Sitta europaea			c				P	DD	D
B	A219	Strix aluco			c				P	DD	D
B	A311	Sylvia atricapilla			c				P	DD	D
B	A265	Troglodytes troglodytes			r				P	DD	D
B	A283	Turdus merula			p				P	DD	D
B	A285	Turdus philomelos			w				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		Anemone trifolia brevidentata						R				X
P		Antennaria dioica						R						X
P		Campanula medium						R				X
I		Carterocephalus palaemon						R					X
P		Centaurea deusta ssp. splendens						R						X
P		Cephalanthera longifolia						R					X
P		Digitalis micrantha						C				X
I		Drymonia dodonaea						P						X
P		Epipactis helleborine						P					X
P		Erythronium dens-canis						R						X
P		Gentiana kochiana						R						X
P		Gymnadenia conopsea						R					X
R		Lacerta bilineata						C					X
P		Lilium bulbiferum var. croceum						P						X
I		Nebria tibialis tibialis						R						X
P		Neottia nidus-avis						R					X
P		Orchis mascula						R					X
P		Orchis sambucina						R						X
P		Orchis tridentata						R					X
P		Orchis ustulata						R					X
I		Petrophora chlorosata						P						X
P		Phyteuma scorzonerifolium						P						X
R	1256	Podarcis muralis						C	X
P		Pulmonaria saccharata						R				X
A	1213	Rana temporaria						C
P		Robertia taraxacoides						R				X
A		Salamandra salamandra						C					X
P		SALIX MYRSINIFOLIA SALISB.						R						X
P		SAXIFRAGA PANICULATA MILLER						R						X
P		Sedum monregalense						V				X
I		Tetheella fluctuosa						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
N09	80.00
N17	2.00
N06	1.00
N22	2.00
N23	1.00
N08	3.00
N16	10.00
N10	1.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Zona di versante caratterizzata da culminazioni, affioramenti rocciosi e aree pianeggianti in quota; sono anche presenti numerosi piccoli rii confluenti nel tratto iniziale del torrente Aveto. Affiorano le arenarie del M. Gottero e argilloscisti alternati a calcareniti.

4.2 Quality and importance

Il sito costituito da una zona montuosa con scarsa antropizzazione che comprende aspetti di faggeta, sorgenti , torrenti e habitat rocciosi ben conservati. Ospita habitat/specie prioritari per la 92/43 CEE e vari endemiti. Di notevole importanza la presenza di Sedum monregalense, specie rara e ad areale ristretto e frammentato. L'eterogeneit degli habitat, con accostamenti di zone rupestri a praterie , foreste e corsi d'acqua, favorisce l'insediamento di una ornitofauna ricca di specie appartenenti agli anelli superiori delle catene alimentari. Il sito ospita anche un endemita vulnerabile e indicatore di qualit (Nebria tibialis tibialis) proposto dalla Regione Liguria per linserimento nellallegato II della 92/43 CEE.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

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

Negative Impacts
Rank	Threats and pressures [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
M	A04		-
M	B02		-
M	D01.01		-
M	F03		-
M	G01		-
M	I01		-
M	J02		-
M	J03		-
M	K02		-

Positive Impacts
Rank	Activities, management [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]

Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = low
Pollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,
T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutions
i = inside, o = outside, b = both

4.5 Documentation

- AA.VV. - 1971 - Carta geologica d'Italia 1:100.000 Foglio 83-94 Rapallo-Chiavari. Servizio Geologico d'Italia. - AA.VV. - 1994 - Appennino Ligure Emiliano. Guide geologiche regionali, 6: 381. - Marini M. - 1989 - Risultati preliminari della revisione dell'Unit del M.Gottero (Appennino ligure). Rend. Soc. Geol. It., 12: 37-40. - Marini M. - 1992 - L'Unit del M.Gottero fra la Val Trebbia e Sestri Levante (Appennino ligure): nuovi dati di analisi di bacino e ipotesi di evoluzione sedimentaria. Boll. Soc. Geol. It., 111: 3-23.

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

5.1 Designation types at national and regional level:

Code	Cover [%]
IT00	5.00
IT11	95.00

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	PROVINCIA DI GENOVA - Area 11 Ufficio Sviluppo Ambiti Naturali e Montani
Address:
Email:

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

	Yes
	No, but in preparation
X	No

7. MAP OF THE SITE

Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)

Yes

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