Conservation status | FAO (2007): critical [1]: 70 |
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Other names | Asino di Pantelleria |
Country of origin | Italy |
Distribution | Pantelleria |
Standard | MIPAAF |
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The Pantesco or Asino di Pantelleria is an Italian breed of donkey from the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria, south-west of Sicily. [3] It is at high risk of extinction [2]: 166 and was listed as "critical" by the FAO in 2007. [1]: 70 It is one of the eight autochthonous donkey breeds of limited distribution recognised by the Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, the Italian ministry of agriculture and forestry. [4]