Natura 2000 protected habitats, Massaciuccoli Lake (northern Tuscany, Italy)

Daniele Viciani, Lorella Dell’Olmo, Caterina Vicenti and Lorenzo Lastrucci

Journal of Maps, 2017, vol. 13, issue 2, 219-226

Abstract: The Massaciuccoli Lake (northern Tuscany, Italy) Natura 2000 habitat map (1:10,000) was compiled from photo-interpretation and recent phytosociological studies, integrated by field surveys of the vegetation units. Conventional geographical information system procedures were used to select and manage spatial information. The following attributes were assigned to each map polygon: (i) vegetation type, (ii) habitat typology and (iii) percentage cover of the habitat type. Habitat types covering polygons smaller than 50 m2 were treated as points. A total of nine Natura 2000 habitat types were identified and mapped; they cover almost 20% of the study area. The results show that of all sites on the Italian peninsula, Lake Massaciuccoli Calcareous fens with Cladium mariscus covers the largest surface area and is crucial for the national conservation of this habitat type. It is also of priority importance in Europe.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2017.1290557

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