Former pastures or cultivated land are important habitats for the preservation of fauna and flora. Plants with thorns or prickly leaves are particularly common in these areas and numerous wild orchids grow in the meadows. These areas are kept open through periodic interventions that prevent their natural conversion into woodland. Former pastures or cultivated land are important habitats for the preservation of fauna and flora. Plants with thorns or prickly leaves are particularly common in these areas and numerous wild orchids grow in the meadows. These areas are kept open through periodic interventions that prevent their natural conversion into woodland.