Isola di Monte Cristo
Quick facts
- European Diploma of Protected Areas (code IT940002)
- Since Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 1988
- Country: Italy
- Administrative region: Not available
- Surface area: 10 km2 (1031.00 ha)
- Marine area: Not available
Source and more information: Council of Europe
Description
Site contact authorities
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| Information | Ministero dell'Agricoltura e delle Foreste Gestione ex Azienda di Stato per le Foreste Demaniala Via Carducci 5 I-00187 Roma |
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Description
| General character of the site | Montecristo is a rocky island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, situated 45 km off Elba: the highest point is 645m above sea level. Sparse vegetation in the rocky sites. Characteristic mediterranean flora and fauna. |
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| Vulnerability | The goat populations need to be controlled as their present numbers are hindering the development of the natural vegetation (in particular Quercus ilex). Certain non-native plant species need to be eliminated. The rats pose a threat to nesting birds. |
| Designation | |
| Owner | The island is state-owned. Administration is entrusted to a special commission. The former royal hunting pavilion provides accomodation for naturalists. |
| Documentation | Council of Europe - Série Diplôme européen n° 30 (1988), Réserve naturelle de l'île de Montecristo - Italie, Strasbourg, 24p. |
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| Educational interest | Access to the island is authorised only for the purpose of scientific study. |
| Cultural heritage | Ruined monasteries and churches; archaeological interest remains. The island is a former royal hunting ground, and was the setting of Alexandre Dumas' famous novel "The Count of Montecristo". |
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| URL official | http://www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.arcip.toscano/index.html |
| URL interesting | http://www.geologia.com/html/parks/rnmont.htm |
