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Stelvio

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.

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Description

Superb examples of alpine valleys in metamorphic mountain ranges, with glacial cirques and imposing moraine apparatuses ponds, peat bogs and cryonival phenomena of extraordinary interest, not only for the landscape aspect, but also for observing the dynamism of the pioneer vegetation.
Excellent state of conservation of the high altitude ecosystems, which are practically intact.
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.
Habitats of special interest included in Annex I of Directive 92/43/EEC are present, in particular: Calamagrosto villosae - Abietetum albae, Caricion fuscae

Address

Municipalities concerned

Peio

Pellizzano

Rabbi

Area coordinates

webgis.provincia.tn.it

Surface area

Unità di misura	Valore
hectares	16119

Informazioni di dettaglio

Identification code

IT3120157

Reference database

Natura2000

Protected area classification

Special Protection Area – SPA

Technical Information

Natura2000 form

Contacts

Managing body

Autonomous Province of Trento (IT)

Contact office

Ufficio biodiversita' e rete natura 2000

Additional information

See the file of the protected area on Trentino Living Atlas, with details of the species found and the protection measures taken from the official conservation measures

Go to the official EU "Natura 2000 viewer" website