Scattered throughout Emilia Romagna are numerous protected natural areas which, in addition to their extraordinary scenic beauty, possess and offer an extraordinary heritage of biodiversity.
To be discovered all year round, in every season, they shine with new colors and can make us find that harmony and symbiosis with nature that we often forget.
The natural areas of our territory are divided into:
2 National Parks
National Park Appennino Tosco-Emiliano
National Park Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna
1 Interregional Park
Interregional Park Sasso Simone e Simoncello
14 Regional Parks
- Abbazia di Monteveglio
- Alto Appennino Modenese
- Boschi di Carrega
- Corno alle Scale (available only in Italian)
- Delta del Po
- Gessi Bolognesi e Calanchi dell’Abbadessa (available only in Italian)
- Laghi Suviana e Brasimone (available only in Italian)
- Monte Sole (available only in Italian)
- Sassi di Roccamalatina
- Stirone e Piacenziano
- Taro
- Trebbia
- Valli del Cedra e del Parma
- Vena del Gesso Romagnola
15 Regional Reserves
- Alfonsine (available only in Italian)
- Bosco della Frattona
- Bosco di Scardavilla
- Cassa di espansione del Fiume Secchia
- Contrafforte Pliocenico (available only in Italian)
- Dune Fossili di Massenzatica (available only in Italian)
- Fontanili di Corte Valle Re
- Ghirardi
- Monte Prinzera
- Onferno
- Parma Morta
- Rupe di Campotrera
- Salse di Nirano
- Sassoguidano
- Torrile e Trecasali
17 State Reserves
- Riserva naturale Guadine Pradaccio (PR)
- Riserva naturale Bosco della Mesola (FE)
- Riserva naturale Bassa dei Frassini – Balanzetta (FE)
- Riserva naturale Dune e isole della Sacca di Gorino (FE)
- Riserva naturale Po di Volano (FE)
- Riserva naturale Sacca di Bellocchio (RA)
- Riserva naturale Sacca di Bellocchio II (FE)
- Riserva naturale Sacca di Bellocchio III (FE)
- Riserva naturale Destra foce Fiume Reno (FE)
- Riserva naturale Pineta di Ravenna (RA)
- Riserva naturale Foce Fiume Reno (RA)
- Riserva naturale Duna costiera ravennate e foce torrente Bevano (RA)
- Riserva naturale Salina di Cervia (RA)
- Riserva naturale Duna costiera di Porto Corsini (RA)
- Riserva naturale Campigna (FC)
- Riserva naturale Badia Prataglia (FC-AR)
- Riserva naturale Sasso Fratino (FC)
as well as 34 Ecological Rebalancing Areas and 5 Protected Natural and Seminatural landscapes.
If you want to fill your eyes and lungs with freshness and find the right natural balance, you only have to choose your next destination: we are waiting for you in the protected areas of Emilia-Romagna!
Images above come from a selection of the most beautiful pics that took part to WikiLovesEarth 2019 photographic competition.
Author
Elisa Mazzini
Social Media Manager for @inEmiliaRomagna and full-time mom.
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