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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 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

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1.1 Type

B

1.2 Site code

ITA030006

1.3 Site name

Rocca di Novara

1.4 First Compilation date

1998-06

1.5 Update date

2019-12

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Regione Siciliana Ass.to Territorio e Ambiente Servizio 4°
Address:
Email:

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site proposed as SCI:	1995-09
Date site confirmed as SCI:	No information provided
Date site designated as SAC:	2015-12
National legal reference of SAC designation:	DM 21/12/2015 - G.U. 8 del 12-01-2016

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	15.156251
Latitude:	37.985821

2.2 Area [ha]

1413.0000

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
ITG1	Sicilia

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Mediterranean

(100.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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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
3290			38.15	0.00	M	C	C	C	C
4090			18.28	0.00	M	C	C	B	C
5330			0.1	0.00	M	C	C	C	C
6220			58.27	0.00	M	B	B	C	B
6510			220.35	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
8130			25.68	0.00	M	C	C	C	C
8210			13.98	0.00	M	C	C	B	C
8220			2.07	0.00	P	D
91AA			106.8	0.00	M	B	B	B	B
91M0			8.43	0.00	M	C	C	C	C
9210			0.1	0.00	P	D
92C0			1.51	0.00	P	D
92D0			28.02	0.00	M	C	C	C	C
9340			0.1	0.00	P	D

• 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	A413	Alectoris graeca whitakeri			p				C	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A091	Aquila chrysaetos			p	1	1	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A208	Columba palumbus			p				C	DD	D
B	A103	Falco peregrinus			p	1	2	p		G	C	B	C	C
P	1790	Leontodon siculus			p				C	DD	D
B	A155	Scolopax rusticola			w				P	DD	D
B	A155	Scolopax rusticola			c				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		Aceras anthropophorum						R					X
P		Adamantha sicula						V						X
P		Anacamptis pyramidalis						R					X
P		Aubreta deltoidea var. sicula						P						X
P		Barlia robertiana						R					X
I		Brachygluta numidica						P						X
I		Bryaxis marinae						R				X
I		Bryaxis nebrodensis						P				X
A		Bufo bufo spinosus						C					X
I		Carabus lefebvrei lefebvrei						C						X
I		Carcharodus flocciferus						R						X
R		Chalcides chalcides chalcides						C					X
R	1274	Chalcides ocellatus						R	X
R	1284	Coluber viridiflavus						C	X
R	1283	Coronella austriaca						R	X
I		Cyaniris semiargus						R						X
P		Cyclamen hederifolium						C					X
P		Cyclamen repandum						C					X
A	1189	Discoglossus pictus						R	X
R	1281	Elaphe longissima						R	X
M		Erinaceus europaeus						P					X
P		Euphorbia dendroides						R					X
I		Euplectus bonvouloiri siculus						R				X
I		Euplectus kirbyi hummleri						R						X
I		Eusphalerum sicanum						R				X
I		Faronus siculus						P				X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						P	X
I		Gabrius doderoi						C				X
I		Glyptobothrus messinai						P				X
I		Hipparchia semele						R						X
I		Hydropsyche doehleri						P			X
A		Hyla intermedia						R					X
M	1344	Hystrix cristata						P	X
P		Koeleria splendens						R						X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis						R	X
M		Lepus corsicanus						P				X
I		Lesteva sicula sicula						R						X
M	1357	Martes martes						P
M	1341	Muscardinus avellanarius						P	X
M		Mustela nivalis						P					X
I		Myrmecophilus acervorum						R						X
R		Natrix natrix sicula						R				X
P		Ophrys atrata						V					X
P		Ophrys bombiliflora						R					X
P		Ophrys ciliata						R					X
P		Ophrys fusca						R					X
P		Ophrys lutea						R					X
P		Ophrys sphecodes						V					X
P		Orchis italica						R					X
P		Orchis longicornu						V					X
P		Orchis papilionacea ssp. grandiflora						R					X
I		Philorzhizus brandmayri						R				X
P		Plantago humilis						R						X
I		Platyderus canaliculatus						C				X
R	1250	Podarcis sicula						C	X
I		Protonemura ruffoi						R						X
I		Pselaphogenius peloritanus						P				X
I		Pyrgus armoricanus						R						X
A	1207	Rana lessonae						R	X
P		Saxifraga callosa ssp.australis						P			X
P		Serapias lingua						R					X
P		Serapias parviflora						V					X
P		Serapias vomeracea						V					X
P		Silene fruticosa						R
P		Silene sicula						R						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

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4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N08	10.00
N09	20.00
N10	10.00
N15	10.00
N16	5.00
N21	10.00
N22	25.00
N23	10.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Il sito è caratterizzato da una imponente affioramento roccioso calcareo di origine mesozoica che si erge fino ad un'altezza di 1340 m su di un basamento siliceo. Si tratta di un'area prettamente rupestre attualmente piuttosto degradata e soggetta ad intensi fattori erosivi. Il bioclima della parte più elevata rientra suprameditteraneo subumido superiore, mentre a quote inferiori rientra nel mesomediterraneo subumido. La vegetazione risulta piuttosto degradata a causa dell'intenso pascolo e delle attività colturali che hanno innescato rilevanti processi erosivi. Fra gli aspetti naturali attualmente si possono osservare formazioni casmofile, pascoli mesofili e steppici, come pure limitati ed isolati frammenti di praterie orofile.

4.2 Quality and importance

Area montana caratterizzata da rupi e pascoli con numerose specie rare e/o endemiche. Ospita un'avifauna nidificante che annovera specie che in Sicilia sono rare e di elevato valore scientifico quali l'Aquila reale e la Coturnice di Sicilia. La fauna invertebrata presenta anch'essa specie rare o al limite meridionale del loro areale di distribuzione, molti taxa sono inoltre endemiti siculi e talora della sola Sicilia nordorientale.

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)

BRICHETTI P. & FRACASSO G., 2004 - Ornitologia Italiana. II. Tetraonidae-Scolopacidae - Alberto Perdisa Editore, Bologna.BRUNO S., 1970 - Anfibi e Rettili di Sicilia (Studi sulla Fauna Erpetologica Italiana.XI) - Atti dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali, Catania (serie VII), 2: 185-326.CERNIGLIARO A., DI BENEDETTO R. & LEOTTA R., 2003 - Nuovi dati sulla presenza di macrolepidotteri in Sicilia - Bollettino della Società entomologica italiana, 135 (3): 181-187.CERNIGLIARO A., DI BENEDETTO R. & LOMBARDO V., 1989 - Secondo contributo alla conoscenza dei Ropaloceri della Sicilia orientale - Bollettino della Società entomologica italiana, 121 (2): 124-126.CERNIGLIARO A., DI BENEDETTO R. & LOMBARDO V., 1992 - Terzo contributo alla conoscenza dei Ropaloceri della Sicilia orientale (Lepidoptera Hesperiidae) - Bollettino della Società entomologica italiana, 123 (3): 239-244.CERNIGLIARO A., DI BENEDETTO R. & LOMBARDO V., 1994 - Quarto contributo alla conoscenza dei Ropaloceri della Sicilia orientale (Lepidoptera) - Bollettino della Società entomologica italiana, 126 (2): 171-174.IAPICHINO C. & MASSA B., 1989 - The Birds of Sicily - B.O.U. Check-list N°11, Tring, 170 pp.LO VALVO F., 1998 - Status e conservazione dell'erpetofauna siciliana - Il Naturalista siciliano, S. IV, 22 (1-2): 53-71.LO VALVO F. & LONGO A.M., 2001 - Anfibi e Rettili in Sicilia - WWF Sicilia, Palermo, 85 pp.LO VALVO M., MASSA B. & SARÀ M. (red.), 1993 - Uccelli e paesaggio in Sicilia alle soglie del terzo millennio - Il Naturalista siciliano, Palermo, 17 (suppl.): 1-371.RUFFO S. & STOCH F. (eds.), 2005 - Checklist e distribuzione della fauna italiana - Memorie del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona, 2serie, Sezione Scienze della Vita, 16.SABELLA G. & SPARACIO I., 2004 - Il ruolo dei Parchi siciliani nella conservazione dei taxa di insetti di particolare interesse naturalistico (Insecta Coleoptera et Lepidoptera Rhopalocera) - Il Naturalista siciliano, S. IV, 28 (1): 477-508. TURRISI G.F. & VACCARO A., 1998 - Contributo alla conoscenza degli Anfibi e dei Rettili di Sicilia - Bollettino dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali, Catania, 30 (353) (1997): 5-88.

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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

Code	Cover [%]
IT13	7.00

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

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

No information provided

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

X	Yes	Name: Piano di gestione Monti Peloritani decreto n. 286 del 27/05/2010 Link:
	No, but in preparation
	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

No information provided

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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