Monte Carmo di Loano explained

Monte Carmo di Loano
Elevation M:	1389
Elevation Ref:	^[1]
Prominence:	588 m^[2]
Map:	Alps
Label Position:	left
Location:	Liguria, Italy
Range:	Ligurian Alps
Coordinates:	44.1775°N 8.1886°W

Monte Carmo di Loano is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Prealps. It is located in the province of Savona. It lies at an altitude of 1389 metres.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:^[3]

• main part = Western Alps
• major sector = South Western Alps
• section = Ligurian Alps
• subsection = Prealpi Liguri
• supergroup = Catena Settepani-Carmo-Armetta
• group = Gruppo del Monte Carmo
• subgroup = Costiera del Monte Carmo
• code = I/A-1.I-A.2.a

Nature conservation

The mountain and its surrounding area are part of a SIC (Site of Community Importance) called M.Carmo - M.Settepani (code: IT1323112).^[4]

View from Monte Carmo (1)File:Monte carmo loano 2.JPG

View from Monte Carmo (2)File:Monte carmo loano 3.JPG

View from Monte Carmo (3)File:Monte carmo loano 4.JPG

Summit cross base

Notes and References

1. [Provincia di Savona]
2. [key col]
3. Book: Marazzi , Sergio . Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA . Priuli & Verlucca . 2005 . Italian . 978-88-8068-273-8 .
4. Bollettino Ufficiale Regione Liguria nr.13 of 15-7-2009; the Ligurian SIC list is on-line at lrv.regione.liguria.it (access: July 2015)