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 | ITA090012 |
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| SITENAME | Grotta Palombara |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
Back to top1.1 Type
1.2 Site code
1.3 Site name
1.4 First Compilation date
1.5 Update date
1.6 Respondent:
| Name/Organisation: | Regione Siciliana Ass.to Territorio e Ambiente Servizio 4° |
| Address: |
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| Email: | |
1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates
| Date site proposed as SCI: | 1995-09 |
| Date site confirmed as SCI: |
No information provided
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| Date site designated as SAC: | 2017-12 |
| National legal reference of SAC designation: | DM 07/12/2017 - G.U. 296 del 20-12-2017 |
2. SITE LOCATION
Back to top2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:
| Longitude: | 15.197752 |
| Latitude: | 37.105143 |
2.2 Area [ha]
2.3 Marine area [%]
2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):
No information provided
2.5 Administrative region code and name
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NUTS level 2 code
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Region Name
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| ITG1 | Sicilia |
2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Back to top3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them
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Annex I Habitat types
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Site assessment
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Code
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PF
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NP
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Cover [ha]
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Cave [number]
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Data quality
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A|B|C|D
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A|B|C
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| | | | | | | Representativity | Relative Surface | Conservation | Global |
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3170
|
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| 0.97
| 0.00
| G
| B
| C
| B
| B
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| 5330
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| 0.28
| 0.00
| G
| B
| C
| B
| B
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| 5420
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| 2.24
| 0.00
| G
| B
| B
| B
| B
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| 6220
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| 45.34
| 0.00
| G
| A
| B
| B
| B
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| 8310
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|
| 0.015
| 1.00
| G
| A
| C
| A
| A
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- 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
- 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)
- 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
Back to top4.1 General site character
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Habitat class
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% Cover
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| N08 | 10.00 |
| N09 | 70.00 |
| N15 | 5.00 |
| N22 | 5.00 |
| N23 | 10.00 |
Total Habitat Cover | 100 |
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Other Site Characteristics
| All'interno del sito ricade una grotta carsica caratterizzata da una piccola apertura, localizzata in un'area incolta. Geologicamente è interessata da calcari miocenici con superfici più o meno pianeggianti. L'area ricade all'interno della fascia bioclimatica termomediterranea subumida. La vegetazione naturale è rappresentata da frammenti di gariga nelle zone rocciose più pianeggianti, o da macchia ad Euphorbia dendroides sui costoni rocciosi. Abbastanza diffuse sono le praterie steppiche a Hyparrhenia hirta. |
4.2 Quality and importance
| Grotta di ridotte dimensioni, molto concrezionata e ricca di specie endemiche, molte delle quali esclusive di poche cavità della regione iblea. Essa ospita inoltre colonie di Chirotteri numericamente significative sia su scala locale che regionale. L'epigeo non presenta aspetti naturalisticamente rilevanti ed è caratterizzato da praterie e incolti. La vegetazione naturale nel complesso si presenta piuttosto degradata e non mostra particolari interesse naturalistico e paesaggistico. Sotto il profilo floristico si rileva comunque la presenza di alcune specie di un certo interesse geobotanico, in parte menzionate nell'elenco riportato nella sezione 3.3 (D). |
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 |
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| Rank | Threats and pressures [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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| M | A 04.02.01 | N | i |
| L | D 01.01 | X | i |
| M | D 01.02 | X | i |
| M | D 01.05 | X | i |
| L | D 02.01.01 | | i |
| M | E 02.03 | X | o |
| H | H 04.01 | A | b |
| H | H 05.01 | X | b |
| H | H 06.01.02 | | b |
| M | I 01 | | b |
| H | J 01.01 | X | b |
| M | J 02.07.02 | | b |
| Positive Impacts |
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| Rank | Activities, management [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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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
4.4 Ownership (optional)
No information provided
4.5 Documentation (optional)
No information provided
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
Back to top5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):
5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):
Designated at national or regional level:
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Type code
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Site name
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Type
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Cover [%]
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| IT05 | R.N.I. Grotta Palombara | * | 100.00 |
5.3 Site designation (optional)
No information provided
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
Back to top6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:
No information provided
6.2 Management Plan(s):
An actual management plan does exist:
X |
Yes
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Name: Piano di gestione approvato con prescrizione Monti Iblei decreto n. 666 del 30/06/2009
Link:
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| No, but in preparation |
| No |
6.3 Conservation measures (optional)
No information provided
7. MAP OF THE SITE
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No information provided
SITE DISPLAY