Monte Pracaban

Monte Pracaban
Summit cairn
Highest point
Elevation946[1] m (3,104 ft)
Prominence181 m (594 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates44°33′06″N 8°44′18″E / 44.55167°N 8.73833°E / 44.55167; 8.73833
Geography
Monte Pracaban is located in Italy
Monte Pracaban
Monte Pracaban
Location in Italy
LocationLiguria and Piedmont, Italy
Parent rangeLigurian Apennines
Climbing
First ascentancestral
Easiest routehike

Monte Pracaban is a mountain in the Valle Stura, Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Apennines.

Geography

The mountain is located on the boundary between the comune of Campo Ligure in Liguria, and that of Bosio in Piedmont.

Nature conservation

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

  1. ^ I.G.C. - Carta dei sentieri 1:50.000 n. 16 Genova - Varazze -Ovada
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ Siti di Importanza Comunitaria (SIC), Regione Piemonte, list on gis.csi.it Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (accessed in January 2013)



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