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Parco Nazionale del Matese Gallinola-Miletto-Mutria
Molise
he Matese massif marks the border, for more than 50 km, between Molise and Campania. From the peaks of the Matese it is possible to have an extraordinary view of the "two seas" and the main peaks of the center-south.
Protected natural areas
Bosco di Monte Vairano
Molise
Monte Vairano extends in the municipalities of Campobasso and Busso, the highest point reaches 998 m.s.l.m., the area is covered by a thick coppice vegetation and some reforested areas. The most present species is the Cerro matricinato (important economic element of the area for its high productivity), the Roverella, the Farnetto, the Orniello, the Carpino nero, the Castagno, the Ginepro; the Quercia spinosa. The wide reforestations are constituted by the Mediterranean Pine and Cypress, there is also the sporadic presence of rare species such as the Silver Fir and the Larch, which contribute to make the landscape more articulated and increase the interest for a forest of great biological value.
Protected natural areas
Villages and old cities
Sorgente Pietre Cadute a Bojano
Molise
The springs of the Pietrecadute group are constituted by the springs of Pietrecadute and Turno, which occupy the entire south-eastern foothills of the town of Bojano, from Pietrecadute to the Palazzo Ducale of Salita Pandone, along Via Biferno and Via Turno. These springs, to the east of Bojano, are the most important for the quantity of water of the internal spring system of Biferno; they flow from numerous springs among the limestones of the mountain and the impermeable marls of tamponade.
Villages and old cities
Lakes and rivers
Oasi LIPU Casacalenda
Molise
The first protected area of Molise, in chronological order, extends to the slopes of the Monti Frentani, between the Matese massif and the Adriatic coast, entirely in the municipal territory of Casacalenda. The Lipu Oasis of Casacalenda occupies two thirds of the Casale Woods, a hilly oak wood that in ancient times hosted Hannibal's camp in the nearby Gerione.
Protected natural areas
Villages and old cities
Rubiku Castle
Albania
Rubik's Ancient Castle is a cultural heritage monument in Mirdita District, Lezha County. Rubik's Ancient Castle is the castle of late antiqui...
Prato Gentile - Monte Campo Capracotta
Molise
Monte Campo with its 1746 m.s.l. is the highest point of the territory of Capracotta, from here you can enjoy an extraordinary panoramic view that sweeps from the valley of Verrino (just from this peak is born the river Verrino), the valley of the Sangro, in the distance the mountainous massif of the Maiella and to the south the mountain of Frosolone and the Matese. The mountain is surrounded by large forests of black pine and climbing to the summit there are vast beech and fir forests.
Protected natural areas
Villages and old cities
Colle san Valentino a Mafalda
Molise
From a naturalistic point of view the environment is very interesting because it has been preserved from a widespread degradation not having been affected by human activities such as quarries, viaducts, asphalted roads, industrial and productive settlements. In particular, on San Valentino hill, a well-equipped naturalistic area has been recovered with a panoramic and naturalistic path, rest areas, gymnastic equipment, observation points and signs.
Protected natural areas
Villages and old cities
Lago degli innamorati di Montefalcone del Sannio
Molise
The Great Lake, also known as 'Lover’s Lake', is a small natural lake located in Macchia del Lago. It is not only a natural resource of great value but also an ideal place of recreation for fishermen and for those who want to organise picnics and festivals in the large equipped area.
Lakes and rivers
Villages and old cities
Arrampicata Monte Carovello a Civitanova del Sannio
Molise
Montagnola Molisana is a place rich in crags known for sport climbing. Monte Carovello, in Civitanova del Sannio, is an area that presents gorges, gullies and steep rocky walls and offers to the fans of this sport, one of the most interesting places of the Region.
Villages and old cities
Bosco Corundoli a Montecilfone
Molise
The Corundoli Communal Wood of Montecilfone, is a hilly wood, a few kilometers from the sea, and is one of the first woods to be found between the coast and the Frentani Mountains. The Corundoli hill is of particular geological interest for the presence of gypsum outcrops, whose solubility creates suggestive dolines and caves. The forest covers an area of 80 hectares, the prevalent tree species are the Roverella, the Cerro, the Leccio, the Carpino and the Olmo.
Protected natural areas
Villages and old cities
Escursione Torrente Lorda a Sant'Agapito
Molise
The Natural Area of Lorda Torrent which is more suitable for excursion activities is the part included between Sant'Agapito and Longano, a canyon which develops for more than three kilometers and for a total surface of about 70 hectares. Along the torrent Lorda the waters flow during the whole year forming jumps and slides, in some stretches they subside forming deep pools. The river flows between steep walls of gray or reddish rock surrounded by green forests of holm oak covered with moss and ivy.
Lakes and rivers
Villages and old cities
Oasi WWF Guardiaregia Campochiaro
Molise
The Guardiaregia - Campochiaro Regional Nature Reserve is a protected natural area established in 1996 and extended in 2000. It occupies an area of 3135 hectares, thus representing the second largest Oasis in Italy. Management is established by an agreement between WWF Italy and the municipalities of Guardiaregia and Campochiaro.
Protected natural areas
Villages and old cities
Escursione MTB circuito Cima a Roccamandolfi
Molise
C.I.MA. (Circuito Interregionale del Matese) is a 27 km track born from the collaboration between the Pro-Loco of Longano and Roccamandolfi (Molise area) and Letino and Gallo Matese (Campania area). The path, created and thought for mountain bike lovers, winds through woods and prairies inhabited by herds and flocks grazing.
Villages and old cities
Riserva Naturale Regionale Torrente Callora
Molise
The territory of the reserve includes the humid zone of the gorge of the Callora torrent with the gorges of the Fosso Fornello and Rio Torrone valleys, the zone of screes and cliffs; the zone of pastures and high parts of the gorge; the zone of reforestation where the castle rises. The overhanging walls present the typical vegetation of a gorge with the presence of sparse shrubs and bushes on the bare rock.
Protected natural areas
Riserva naturale Orientata Statale di Pesche
Molise
Instituted with a Ministerial Decree in 1982, it is one of the rare cases in the national panorama, in that it includes municipal state land (about 268 hectares), the property of ecclesiastical institutions (about 11) and private citizens (about 273 hectares).
The Reserve is developed in altitude, it extends from an altitude of 640 m up to 1130 m.s.l.m. This aspect, according to some scholars, represents a link between the Mediterranean bioclimatic region and the temperate one and therefore it has favoured the development of a considerable variety of species of flowers typical of the Mediterranean scrub.
Protected natural areas
Villages and old cities
Monte Mauro e la Selva di Montefalcone
Molise
Monte Mauro and Selva di Montefalcone nel Sannio is an important Site of Community Interest (S.I.C.), 500 hectares of forest area consisting mainly of turkey oaks and beech trees. The area lies between the municipalities of Montefalcone nel Sannio and Castelmauro, in the province of Campobasso, on the border between Abruzzo and Molise.
Villages and old cities
Protected natural areas
La Montagnola Molisana
Molise
The "Montagnola Molisana" is a Site of Community Interest that extends for 4000 hectares in the municipalities of Frosolone, Macchiagodena, Carpinone, Sessano del Molise, Civitanova del Sannio, Chiauci, Santa Maria del Molise and Sant'Elena Sannita. The structure of the mountain plateau is characterized by calcareous rocks rich in fossil organisms of the Cretaceous, the altitudes vary from 1200 to 1400 m above sea level.
Protected natural areas
Villages and old cities
Abetina di Pescopennataro
Molise
The Abetina di Pescopenntaro is a Site of Community Importance called "Abeti Soprani - Monte Campo - Monte Castelbarone - Sorgente del Verde". The area is included in the municipalities of Pescopennataro and Sant'Angelo del Pesco and has a total surface of 3033 hectares and the surface of the fir-wood in its pure state is about 1000 hectares. The average altitude of the area is between 1250 and 1300 meters.
Protected natural areas
Villages and old cities
Campitello di Roccamandolfi
Molise
Campitello were plateaus that shepherds and farmers of the high Matese, before the fifties of the last century, managed to snatch from the wild nature and used them to sow wheat, plant potatoes and then use them as fodder and later as summer pastures. Campitello di Roccamandolfi, a large grassy plateau located at an altitude of 1230 meters, about 10 km from the village.
Protected natural areas
Villages and old cities