Isola di Monte Cristo
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Information
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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
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General character of the site
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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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Quality
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Vulnerability
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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.
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Designation
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Owner
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The island is state-owned. Administration is entrusted to a special commission. The former royal hunting pavilion provides accomodation for naturalists.
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Documentation
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Council of Europe - Série Diplôme européen n° 30 (1988), Réserve naturelle de l'île de Montecristo - Italie, Strasbourg, 24p.
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Fauna
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Geomorphology
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Educational interest
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Access to the island is authorised only for the purpose of scientific study.
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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 |
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