Proposal for additions to Annex I of Directive 92/43/EEC with new habitats worthy of conservation for central Italy.

Due to the insufficient naturalistic knowledge at the time of joining the Directive and a probable initial underestimation of the European project by Italy, Annex I is far from including the entire heritage of Italian habitats worthy of protection. In the light of this awareness, and thanks to the enormous effort carried out by naturalists in applying the Directive itself, a deeper level of knowledge has now been reached and the scientific community is now able to take a step forward for the acknowledgment of species, habitats, or more generally ecosystems deserving conservation interest. Therefore, proposals have been formulated for the inclusion of new habitats for Italy, pending the granting of the possibility of integrating Annex I by the European Commission.