{"id":21894,"date":"2021-03-23T14:39:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T13:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terredipisa.it\/?post_type=attrazione&p=21894"},"modified":"2022-05-23T10:50:04","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T08:50:04","slug":"pomarance-berignone-forest-and-reserve","status":"publish","type":"attrazione","link":"https:\/\/www.terredipisa.it\/en\/attrazione\/pomarance-berignone-forest-and-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Pomarance-Volterra | The Berignone Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Nature Reserve of Berignone<\/strong> covers an area of over 2000 hectares, recognized at European level as a Special Area of Conservation.<\/em><\/p>\n

Natural pools and medieval fortresses<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\u00a9simona bottone – adobestock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The reliefs culminate in Mount Soldano, cut by clear water streams such as Fosci or Cecina, which flows in the reserve for a stretch leaving an indelible memory in the natural pools<\/strong> at “Masso delle Fanciulle” and “Masso degli Specchi”.<\/p>\n

In addition to a considerable naturalistic interest, the Reserve bears witness to an human presence: the medieval fortresses <\/strong>of the Castello dei Vescovi and the Castello di Luppiano, the latter just outside the Reserve, while the former was the place where the coins “Grossi of Volterra” were minted.<\/p>\n

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A place to explore<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The ancient forests of evergreen trees are home to birds of prey, woodpeckers and many other birds. In the nearby Bosco di Tatti<\/strong> lives the oak tree. The fauna is enriched by the presence of wolves, wild cats, skunks and badgers.<\/p>\n

The many suitable ancient paths allow to safely explore the Reserve, to appreciate a forest landscape always different in every season of the year and to learn more about the fauna and flora preserved here.<\/p>\n

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