The Natural Regional Park of Serre (Italian: Parco naturale regionale delle Serre) is a protected natural area of Calabria, Italy created in 2004.
| Parco Naturale Regionale delle Serre | |
|---|---|
 Fallà area, Monte Cucco and other mountains | |
  Serre Location of park | |
| Location | Calabria |
| Nearest city | Serra San Bruno |
| Coordinates | 38°33′59″N 16°22′20″E / 38.56639°N 16.37222°E |
| Area | 0.17687 km2 (0.06829 sq mi) |
| Established | 2004 |
| Governing body | Regione Calabria |
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Geography
editLocated between Aspromonte and La Sila, it is crossed by two mountain ranges, Monte Pecoraro and Monte Covello, large forests, including the Wood of Stilo (Bosco di Stilo), and rivers with waterfalls, including Marmarico Falls (Cascata del Marmarico), near Bivongi, and Pietracupa Falls, near Guardavalle.
The park covers 17.687 hectares (43.71 acres) and extends into the provinces of Catanzaro, Reggio Calabria and Vibo Valentia: Acquaro, Arena, Badolato, Bivongi, Brognaturo, Cardinale, Davoli, Fabrizia, Gerocarne, Guardavalle, Maierato, Mongiana, Monterosso Calabro, Nardodipace, Pizzo, Pizzoni, Polia, Santa Caterina dello Ionio, Satriano, San Sostene, Serra San Bruno, Simbario, Sorianello, Spadola, Stilo.
Fauna
editThe animals present in the park:
Mammals
edit- Cervus elaphus (deer) present only at Villa Vittoria
- Capreolus capreolus (roe deer) present only at Villa Vittoria
- Dama dama (fallow deer) present only at Villa Vittoria
- Ovis musimon (mouflon) present only at Villa Vittoria
- Canis lupus italicus (Apennine wolf)
- Sus scrofa (wild boar)
- Meles meles (European badger)
- Martes foina (beech marten)
- Lepus corsicanus (Corsican hare)
- Mustela putorius (European polecat)
- Martes martes (European marten)
- Mustela nivalis (least weasel)
- Vulpes vulpes (red fox)
- Felis silvestris (European wildcat)
- Apodemus sylvaticus (wood mouse)
- Microtus arvalis (common vole)
Birds
edit- Pavo cristatus (peacock) present only at Villa Vittoria
- Pandion haliaetus (osprey) present only at lago Angitola
- Podiceps cristatus (great crested grebe) present only at lago Angitola
- Aythya nyroca (ferruginous duck) present only at lago Angitola
- Casmerodius albus (great white egret) present only at lago Angitola
- Falco peregrinus (peregrine falcon)
- Buteo buteo (common buzzard)
- Turdus philomelos (song thrush)
- Falco vespertinus (red-footed falcon)
- Ardea cinerea (gray heron)
- Bubo bubo (Eurasian eagle-owl)
- Asio otus (long-eared owl)
- Corvus corax (common raven)
- Scolopax rusticola (Eurasian woodcock)
- Parus major (great tit)
- Oriolus oriolus (Eurasian golden oriole)
- Turdus pilaris (fieldfare)
- Coturnix coturnix (common quail)
- Phasianus colchicus (ring-necked pheasant)
- Upupa epops (Eurasian hoopoe)
- Pica pica (Eurasian magpie)
- Carduelis carduelis (goldfinch)
- Erithacus rubecula (European robin)
- Picus viridis (European green woodpecker)
- Dendrocopos major (great spotted woodpecker)
- Corvus cornix (hooded crow)
Reptiles
edit- Elaphe quatuorlineata (four-lined snake)
- Natrix natrix (water snake)
- Vipera aspis (asp)
- Hierophis viridiflavus (green whip snake)
- Podarcis muralis (common wall lizard)
Amphibians
edit- Salamandra salamandra (fire salamander)
- Bufo bufo (common toad)
Insects:
- Vanessa atalanta (red admiral butterfly)
- Cicadidae (cicada)
Points of interest
edit- Angitola
- Abbazia della Certosa e Museo della Certosa (Serra San Bruno)
- Santuario di Santa Maria del Bosco and sepolcro di San Bruno (Serra S. Bruno)
- Museo della Civiltà Contadina e Artigiana (Monterosso Calabro)
- Museo Multimediale delle Serre Calabresi (Monterosso Calabro)
- Villa Vittoria (Mongiana)
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Official website
- "Parco Naturale Regionale delle Serre: L'Area Protetta". www.parks.it. Retrieved 2021-05-29.