Masi

Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

Superb example of an alpine valley in a metamorphic mountain range, with glacial cirques, small lakes, peat bogs and cryonival phenomena of great interest, also for the aspect connected with the vegetation cover.
Excellent state of conservation. The site is of relevant national and/or provincial interest for the presence and reproduction of endangered animal species, important glacial relicts, exclusive and/or typical of the Alps.

Special Protection Area (SPA)

A vast mountainous area in the central Alps furrowed, in the Province of Trento, by three alpine valleys of glacial origin on the southern slope of the Ortles-Cevedale group.
The head of the valleys is bordered by a circle of peaks reaching up to 3,000 m and the environments are characterised by alternating glacial cirques with alpine lakes and small peat bogs. There are vast glaciers and impressive moraine deposits.
The vegetation is represented by coniferous larch and spruce forests, interrupted by vast pasture clearings of secondary origin, which are followed at high altitudes by subalpine heaths and alpine pastures.