Monte Pracaban
Appearance
Monte Pracaban | |
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Summit cairn | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 946[1] m (3,104 ft) |
Prominence | 181 m (594 ft) |
Coordinates | 44°33′06″N 8°44′18″E / 44.55167°N 8.73833°E |
Geography | |
Location | Liguria and Piedmont, Italy |
Parent range | Ligurian Apennines |
Climbing | |
First ascent | ancestral |
Easiest route | hike |
Monte Pracaban is a mountain in the Valle Stura, Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Apennines.
Geography
[edit]The mountain is located on the boundary between the comune of Campo Ligure in Liguria, and that of Bosio in Piedmont.
Nature conservation
[edit]The ligurian side of the mountain and its surrounding area are included in a SIC (Site of Community Importance) called Praglia - Pracaban - M. Leco - P. Martin (code IT1331501).[2] Its NE slopes are included in the Piedmontese natural park of the Capanne di Marcarolo.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ I.G.C. - Carta dei sentieri 1:50.000 n. 16 Genova - Varazze -Ovada
- ^ "Secondo elenco aggiornato dei siti di importanza comunitaria per la regione biogeografica mediterranea in Italia", GU 24-4-2009. Source: Ministero dell'Ambiente. (accessed in January 2013)
- ^ Siti di Importanza Comunitaria (SIC), Regione Piemonte, list on gis.csi.it Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (accessed in January 2013)