Monte Pracaban Explained

Monte Pracaban
Elevation M:	946 ^[1]
Range:	Ligurian Apennines
Location:	Liguria and Piedmont, Italy
Map:	Italy
Coordinates:	44.5517°N 8.7383°W
Easiest Route:	hike
First Ascent:	ancestral

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

Notes and References

1. [Istituto Geografico Centrale|I.G.C.]
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 (accessed in January 2013)