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Pale di San Martino

Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

A classic dolomite group characterised by an elevated glaciocarpic plateau that precipitates with spires and precipices towards the Valle del Cismon and Val Canali. Towards the south, the sub-group of Cima d'Oltro detaches itself.
The lower part is occupied by peccete (a few patches of beech and fir woods), which at the top soon give way to mugo thickets and cliffs with patches of alpine grassland. Only in the lower offshoots are there patches of mown meadows and pastures. Habitats of special interest for the purposes of the Habitats Directive are present.
The Val Venegia is one of the most picturesque Dolomite valleys, studded with highly natural vegetation elements.
The Paneveggio forest is of considerable landscape-environmental interest, extending on a regular north-facing slope, furrowed by the deep valleys that descend from the high peaks above.

Description

Area rich in endemic elements and rare species with an eastern range. High naturalness.
Classic Dolomite vegetation landscapes, here with a still rather pronounced pre-alpine imprint.
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.
To the rich contingent of endemic species and floristic rarities is added the presence of vegetation aspects of exceptional value (e.g. the extensive Picea forests of Paneveggio and the community of glacial springs on dolomitic detritus, which here reaches the extreme south-eastern limit of its Alpine range).
Priority habitat 6210 (wonderful orchid blooms) present with a coverage of 0.03%.

Address

Municipalities concerned

Primiero San Martino di Castrozza
Sagron Mis

Area coordinates

Surface area

Unità di misuraValore
hectares 7333

Additional information

Related documents

Misure di conservazione specifiche per siti Natura 2000 all'interno del Parco naturale Paneveggio Pale di San Martino

Il documento illustra le misure di conservazione dei siti di Natura 2000 ricompresi, totalmente o parzialmente, all'interno dei confini del Parco Naturale Paneveggio - Pale di San Martino. Il documento è parte integrante del Piano Parco.

Review of Conservation Measures for Special Protection Areas (SACs) - You do not have permission to view this object.

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