{"id":7729,"date":"2021-05-04T09:22:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T09:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/montenero-nature-reserve\/"},"modified":"2023-02-23T17:06:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T17:06:15","slug":"montenero-nature-reserve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/montenero-nature-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Montenero Nature Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_8e08239e height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_f37aca33\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 class=\"w-post-elm post_title us_custom_0140f015 align_center entry-title color_link_inherit has_text_color\">Montenero Nature Reserve<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container has-fill riserve-gallery-row with_overlay\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_a8acddda\"><div class=\"vc_column-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(0,0,0,0.50)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-slider us_custom_f558baf0 style_none fit_scaledown riserve-gallery-block\"><div class=\"w-slider-h\"><div class=\"royalSlider\"><div class=\"rsContent\"><a class=\"rsImg\" data-rsw=\"720\" data-rsh=\"540\" data-rsBigImg=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1743-ok-2.jpg\" 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class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-tabs layout_ver navpos_right navwidth_30 title_atleft style_trendy switch_click icon_chevron iconpos_right title_atleft wm-riserve-scheda-verticale\"><div class=\"w-tabs-list items_6\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><div class=\"w-tabs-list-h\"><a class=\"w-tabs-item active\" aria-controls=\"content-1603726180333-c6615b89-84bb\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Introduction<\/span><\/a><a class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-1603804734317-b56821ad-916d\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Flora and forests<\/span><\/a><a class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-1603804876569-031f7c69-2913\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Fauna<\/span><\/a><a class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-1603809665202-71ff47dd-d91e\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Geology, mining and minerals<\/span><\/a><a class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-1603809697246-1e06128a-f347\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Rivers and streams<\/span><\/a><a class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-1603809729733-3caf0989-a7ba\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Man\u2019s marks<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-sections\"><div class=\"w-tabs-sections-h\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section active\" id=\"1603726180333-c6615b89-84bb\"><button aria-controls=\"content-1603726180333-c6615b89-84bb\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header active\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-header-h\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Introduction<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/div><\/button><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-1603726180333-c6615b89-84bb\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located on the hills of Alta Valdera, between Volterra and San Gimignano, the Reserve extends over the northern slopes of Monte Nero (508 m), a modest but impassable hill behind the famous Villa di Ulignano. It opens up like a sudden wooded island with glimpses of rocky environments among the vast agricultural areas of the surrounding rolling hills, typical of the Tuscan landscape: the area is recognised by Europe as a Special Area of Conservation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Despite its small size (about 69 hectares), a visit to the reserve allows you to observe some of the most characteristic environments of the landscape of the Nature Reserves in a short space of time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the evergreen woods &#8211; dominated by holm oaks &#8211; to the reforestation of conifers, from the peculiar environments characterized by the outcropping of basaltic lava rocks to the clear waters of the Strolla Torrent, which has deeply engraved the relief, drawing a suggestive and spectacular gorge with small waterfalls and pools, there is a succession of fascinating landscapes. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 Ungulates and birds of prey live undisturbed, suddenly appearing in the sky or in the scrub. Unexpected and surprising, in the Strolla valley are the remains of an ancient parish church, known as the Pieve della Nera, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, located on a branch of the ancient road Via Salaiola that connects with the road Via Francigena; not far away, the remains of a medieval castle perched on a limestone plateau.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There are so many surprises in this remote corner of Tuscany, all to be discovered thanks to a ring-route crossing the entire Reserve, giving us a small mosaic of different environments to visit in every season of the year, enriched by important historical and architectural testimonies, a dip in nature and beauty just a stone&#8217;s throw from Volterra.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-popup us_custom_72c0874f align_center wm-riserve-popup\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper\"><a class=\"w-popup-trigger type_btn w-btn us-btn-style_7\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Continue<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-wrap\"><div class=\"w-popup-box animation_fadeIn with_title\" style=\"border-radius:0 10px 10px 10px;width:95%;\"><div class=\"w-popup-box-h\"><div class=\"w-popup-box-title\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-heading);background:#ffffff;\">Introduction<\/div><div class=\"w-popup-box-content\" style=\"padding:20px 2% 50px 2%;background:#ffffff;color:var(--color-content-text);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located on the hills of Alta Valdera, between Volterra and San Gimignano, the Reserve extends over the northern slopes of Monte Nero (508 m), a modest but impassable hill behind the famous Villa di Ulignano. It opens up like a sudden wooded island with glimpses of rocky environments among the vast agricultural areas of the surrounding rolling hills, typical of the Tuscan landscape: the area is recognised by Europe as a Special Area of Conservation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Despite its small size (about 69 hectares), a visit to the reserve allows you to observe some of the most characteristic environments of the landscape of the Nature Reserves in a short space of time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the evergreen woods &#8211; dominated by holm oaks &#8211; to the reforestation of conifers, from the peculiar environments characterized by the outcropping of basaltic lava rocks to the clear waters of the Strolla Torrent, which has deeply engraved the relief, drawing a suggestive and spectacular gorge with small waterfalls and pools, there is a succession of fascinating landscapes. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 Ungulates and birds of prey live undisturbed, suddenly appearing in the sky or in the scrub. Unexpected and surprising, in the Strolla valley are the remains of an ancient parish church, known as the Pieve della Nera, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, located on a branch of the ancient road Via Salaiola that connects with the road Via Francigena; not far away, the remains of a medieval castle perched on a limestone plateau.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There are so many surprises in this remote corner of Tuscany, all to be discovered thanks to a ring-route crossing the entire Reserve, giving us a small mosaic of different environments to visit in every season of the year, enriched by important historical and architectural testimonies, a dip in nature and beauty just a stone&#8217;s throw from Volterra.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-gallery cols_4 link_file type_masonry with_meta with_indents\"><div class=\"w-gallery-list\"><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_1\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orchidea-vert-rip.jpg\" title=\"Orchids\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"208\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orchidea-vert-rip-208x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orchidea-vert-rip-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orchidea-vert-rip-708x1024.jpg 708w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orchidea-vert-rip.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Orchids<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_2\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cascatelle-ok.jpg\" title=\"Strolla waterfalls\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cascatelle-ok-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cascatelle-ok-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cascatelle-ok-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cascatelle-ok.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Strolla waterfalls<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_3\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/4-Panorami-7-2.jpg\" title=\"Tooth of Monte Nero\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/4-Panorami-7-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/4-Panorami-7-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/4-Panorami-7-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/4-Panorami-7-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Tooth of Monte Nero<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_4\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1743-ok-1-2.jpg\" title=\"Strolla valley\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1743-ok-1-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1743-ok-1-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1743-ok-1-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1743-ok-1-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Strolla valley<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_5\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2-Maggiociondolo-3-2.jpg\" title=\"Laburnum\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2-Maggiociondolo-3-2-300x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2-Maggiociondolo-3-2-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2-Maggiociondolo-3-2-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2-Maggiociondolo-3-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Laburnum<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_6\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSCN3830-Copia-ok-1.jpg\" title=\"Dente di Monte Nero\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSCN3830-Copia-ok-1-300x224.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSCN3830-Copia-ok-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSCN3830-Copia-ok-1-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSCN3830-Copia-ok-1-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSCN3830-Copia-ok-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Dente di Monte Nero<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_7\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2324-ok-1.jpg\" title=\"Monte Nero\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2324-ok-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2324-ok-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2324-ok-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2324-ok-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2324-ok-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Monte Nero<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_8\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/8-Cascatelle-Strolla-4-3.jpg\" title=\"Cascatelle dello Strolla\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/8-Cascatelle-Strolla-4-3-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/8-Cascatelle-Strolla-4-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/8-Cascatelle-Strolla-4-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/8-Cascatelle-Strolla-4-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/8-Cascatelle-Strolla-4-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Cascatelle dello Strolla<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_9\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/4-Panorami-6-1.jpg\" title=\"Dente di Monte Nero\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/4-Panorami-6-1-300x209.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/4-Panorami-6-1-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/4-Panorami-6-1-1024x712.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/4-Panorami-6-1-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/4-Panorami-6-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Dente di Monte Nero<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>        <h3>The tracks of <strong>Montenero Nature Reserve<\/strong><\/h3>\n        <p>1 - <a href='https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/track\/the-via-del-sale-and-the-landscapes-of-the-alta-val-dera\/' target='_blank'>The Via del sale and the landscapes of the Alta Val d'Era<\/a><\/p><p>2 - <a href='https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/track\/the-riserva-naturale-di-monte-nero\/' target='_blank'>The Montenero Nature Reserve Ring Route<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-closer\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:var(--color-content-text);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"1603804734317-b56821ad-916d\"><button aria-controls=\"content-1603804734317-b56821ad-916d\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-header-h\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Flora and forests<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/div><\/button><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-1603804734317-b56821ad-916d\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forests and habitats characterized by rock outcrops are the two most typical aspects of the Reserve&#8217;s vegetation. The ophiolitic rocks (basalts) condition the ecology and the landscape of the area; these rocks give rise to poor soils, very hostile to plants, but with the presence of rare species that are exclusive to these soils (serpentinophytes), as well as of precious spring flowers. The meadows are also home to species of considerable interest, such as Etruscan saffron (Crocus etruscus), St. John&#8217;s lily (Lilium croceum), Tuscan bellflower (Campanula medium) and \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedarisorsa-id=29.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>numerous orchids<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In spring, looking out from the extraordinary rocky spur, known as the &#8220;tooth of Montenero&#8221;, it is possible to observe the widespread flowering of laburnum, which dots the rocky woods overlooking the valley of the Strolla torrent with yellow. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The woods are made up of formations dominated by holm oaks, and secondarily by maples, manna ashes, rowan trees and wild ferns, which on the northern slopes become damp holm oaks mixed with hornbeams and a rich undergrowth of ferns. The warm areas with outcropping soil are home to patches dominated by the presence of Mediterranean plants such as phillyrea, lentisk, myrtle, strawberry tree, cistus and heather.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-popup us_custom_72c0874f align_center wm-riserve-popup\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper\"><a class=\"w-popup-trigger type_btn w-btn us-btn-style_7\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Continue<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-wrap\"><div class=\"w-popup-box animation_fadeIn with_title\" style=\"border-radius:0 10px 10px 10px;width:95%;\"><div class=\"w-popup-box-h\"><div class=\"w-popup-box-title\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-heading);background:#ffffff;\">Flora and forests<\/div><div class=\"w-popup-box-content\" style=\"padding:20px 2% 50px 2%;background:#ffffff;color:var(--color-content-text);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forests and habitats characterized by rock outcrops are the two most typical aspects of the Reserve&#8217;s vegetation. The ophiolitic rocks (basalts) condition the ecology and the landscape of the area; these rocks give rise to poor soils, very hostile to plants, but with the presence of rare species that are exclusive to these soils (serpentinophytes), as well as of precious spring flowers. The meadows are also home to species of considerable interest, such as Etruscan saffron (Crocus etruscus), St. John&#8217;s lily (Lilium croceum), Tuscan bellflower (Campanula medium) and \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedarisorsa-id=29.asp.html\"><b>numerous orchids<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In spring, looking out from the extraordinary rocky spur, known as the &#8220;tooth of Montenero&#8221;, it is possible to observe the widespread flowering of laburnum, which dots the rocky woods overlooking the valley of the Strolla torrent with yellow. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The woods are made up of formations dominated by holm oaks, and secondarily by maples, manna ashes, rowan trees and wild ferns, which on the northern slopes become damp holm oaks mixed with hornbeams and a rich undergrowth of ferns. The warm areas with outcropping soil are home to patches dominated by the presence of Mediterranean plants such as phillyrea, lentisk, myrtle, strawberry tree, cistus and heather.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-gallery cols_4 link_attachment type_masonry with_meta with_indents\"><div class=\"w-gallery-list\"><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_1\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/poi\/arid-meadows\/orchidea-vert-rip-1-jpg-2\/\" title=\"Bertoloni&#039;s Ofride\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"208\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orchidea-vert-rip-1-208x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orchidea-vert-rip-1-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orchidea-vert-rip-1-708x1024.jpg 708w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orchidea-vert-rip-1.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Bertoloni's Ofride<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_2\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/poi\/the-maquis-between-berignone-and-caselli\/1siepi-e-frutti-selvatici-6-jpg-2\/\" title=\"Strawberry tree\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1Siepi-e-frutti-selvatici-6-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1Siepi-e-frutti-selvatici-6-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1Siepi-e-frutti-selvatici-6-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1Siepi-e-frutti-selvatici-6-810x540.jpg 810w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1Siepi-e-frutti-selvatici-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Strawberry tree<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_3\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/poi\/wild-orchids-and-cytinus-hypocistis\/orchidee-delle-riserve-2-jpg-2\/\" title=\"Wood flower orchid\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Orchidee-delle-Riserve-2-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Orchidee-delle-Riserve-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Orchidee-delle-Riserve-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Orchidee-delle-Riserve-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Wood flower orchid<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_4\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/poi\/the-orchid-pond\/11-orchid-intorno-al-laghetto-3-jpg-2\/\" title=\"Orchid &#039;Anacamptis coriophora&#039;\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/11-Orchid-intorno-al-laghetto-3-300x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/11-Orchid-intorno-al-laghetto-3-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/11-Orchid-intorno-al-laghetto-3-1024x852.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/11-Orchid-intorno-al-laghetto-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Orchid 'Anacamptis coriophora'<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_5\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/poi\/recognition-of-cistus\/6-riconoscere-i-cisti-11-jpg-2\/\" title=\"Cisto\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/6-Riconoscere-i-Cisti-11-300x195.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/6-Riconoscere-i-Cisti-11-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/6-Riconoscere-i-Cisti-11-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/6-Riconoscere-i-Cisti-11.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Cisto<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_6\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/poi\/the-cliffs-on-the-trossa-stream\/img_2124-vert-jpg-2\/\" title=\"Cisto\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_2124-vert-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_2124-vert-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_2124-vert-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_2124-vert.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Cisto<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_7\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/poi\/the-cliffs-on-the-trossa-stream\/fioriture-del-serpentino-24-1-jpg-2\/\" title=\"Red Iberian\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fioriture-del-serpentino-24-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fioriture-del-serpentino-24-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fioriture-del-serpentino-24-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fioriture-del-serpentino-24-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Red Iberian<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_8\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/poi\/the-flora-of-the-serpentines\/thymus-striatus-ophioliticus-ok-rip-jpg-2\/\" title=\"Serpentine thyme\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Thymus-striatus-ophioliticus-ok-rip-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Thymus-striatus-ophioliticus-ok-rip-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Thymus-striatus-ophioliticus-ok-rip-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Thymus-striatus-ophioliticus-ok-rip.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Serpentine thyme<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_9\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/2-maggiociondolo-3-2-jpg-2\/\" title=\"Laburnum\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2-Maggiociondolo-3-2-300x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2-Maggiociondolo-3-2-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2-Maggiociondolo-3-2-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2-Maggiociondolo-3-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Laburnum<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_10\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/carpino-nero-4-jpg-2\/\" title=\"Hornbeam\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Carpino-nero-4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Carpino-nero-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Carpino-nero-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Carpino-nero-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Hornbeam<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_11\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/img_20180505_160110-1-2-jpg-2\/\" title=\"Rock vegetation\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20180505_160110-1-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20180505_160110-1-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20180505_160110-1-2.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Rock vegetation<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>        <h3>The tracks of <strong>Montenero Nature Reserve<\/strong><\/h3>\n        <p>1 - <a href='https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/track\/the-via-del-sale-and-the-landscapes-of-the-alta-val-dera\/' target='_blank'>The Via del sale and the landscapes of the Alta Val d'Era<\/a><\/p><p>2 - <a href='https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/track\/the-riserva-naturale-di-monte-nero\/' target='_blank'>The Montenero Nature Reserve Ring Route<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-closer\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:var(--color-content-text);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"1603804876569-031f7c69-2913\"><button aria-controls=\"content-1603804876569-031f7c69-2913\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-header-h\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Fauna<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/div><\/button><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-1603804876569-031f7c69-2913\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This small reserve on the border between the agricultural landscape of the valley Val d&#8217;Era and the vast forests of the Val di Cecina is a real jewel of plant and animal biodiversity that can be experienced by following a path that goes all around Montenero and explores its most hidden corners. With due respect for the peace and quiet of these places and habitats, it is possible to encounter both the fauna typical of the woodland environment and that more closely linked to the agricultural environment, mainly cultivated with cereals and olives. Among the mammals of the forest environment, in addition to the wild boar, there are porcupines, martens and squirrels; the roe deer, on the other hand, frequents more shrubby areas at the edge of the woods, while there are numerous species of birds, such as wood pigeons, chaffinches, greater spotted woodpeckers, creepers and firecrests, which find their ideal habitat in the woods. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, at the borders of the reserve there are bird species of the so-called &#8220;cereal steppe&#8221;, i.e., of cereal fields, such as skylarks, crested larks, red-backed shrikes and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">woodchat shrikes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many species that live for food in the border areas between the woods and the cultivated fields; here you are more likely to see most of the animals, including carnivores such as foxes, badgers, stone martens and skunks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is advisable to stop at the many viewpoints and cast your eyes upwards to watch the flight of <a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedarisorsa-id=47.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>birds of prey,<\/b><\/a><b><\/b>\u00a0especially diurnal ones such as the short-toed eagle, honey buzzard, kestrel and sometimes the peregrine; nocturnal birds of prey such as the tawny owl, scops owl and barn owl are also present. Unlike in large forests, in this small protected area fauna is relatively easy to observe due to its varied environmental mosaic and density of species. In addition to more conspicuous species such as mammals and birds, there are also numerous reptiles such as field and wall lizards, green lizards, vipers, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">green whip snakes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aesculapian snakes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These species are favoured by the presence of rocky environments with well-exposed rocks, where the reptiles, cold-blooded animals, can easily warm themselves. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedarisorsa-id=14.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Strolla stream<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and the cool pools that run through the relief are the habitat for amphibians such as the Italian frog, the agile frog and the common toad. A bird that is not common in the area, the grey wagtail, nests in these environments. Its presence, usually associated with mountain areas, indicates the presence of a particularly cool and humid microclimate. In the pools of water dug out of the basalt it is possible to recognise some species of fish such as the small rovella with its typical reddish fins and the vairone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of these animal species are now rare and endangered, so please do not disturb them and stay on the marked paths, limit noise to a minimum and keep your dogs on a leash, do not leave any kind of waste, including food waste, and take the utmost care, especially during the spring breeding season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-popup us_custom_72c0874f align_center wm-riserve-popup\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper\"><a class=\"w-popup-trigger type_btn w-btn us-btn-style_7\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Continue<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-wrap\"><div class=\"w-popup-box animation_fadeIn with_title\" style=\"border-radius:0 10px 10px 10px;width:95%;\"><div class=\"w-popup-box-h\"><div class=\"w-popup-box-title\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-heading);background:#ffffff;\">Fauna<\/div><div class=\"w-popup-box-content\" style=\"padding:20px 2% 50px 2%;background:#ffffff;color:var(--color-content-text);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This small reserve on the border between the agricultural landscape of the valley Val d&#8217;Era and the vast forests of the Val di Cecina is a real jewel of plant and animal biodiversity that can be experienced by following a path that goes all around Montenero and explores its most hidden corners. With due respect for the peace and quiet of these places and habitats, it is possible to encounter both the fauna typical of the woodland environment and that more closely linked to the agricultural environment, mainly cultivated with cereals and olives. Among the mammals of the forest environment, in addition to the wild boar, there are porcupines, martens and squirrels; the roe deer, on the other hand, frequents more shrubby areas at the edge of the woods, while there are numerous species of birds, such as wood pigeons, chaffinches, greater spotted woodpeckers, creepers and firecrests, which find their ideal habitat in the woods. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, at the borders of the reserve there are bird species of the so-called &#8220;cereal steppe&#8221;, i.e., of cereal fields, such as skylarks, crested larks, red-backed shrikes and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">woodchat shrikes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many species that live for food in the border areas between the woods and the cultivated fields; here you are more likely to see most of the animals, including carnivores such as foxes, badgers, stone martens and skunks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is advisable to stop at the many viewpoints and cast your eyes upwards to watch the flight of <a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedarisorsa-id=47.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>birds of prey,<\/b><\/a><b><\/b>\u00a0especially diurnal ones such as the short-toed eagle, honey buzzard, kestrel and sometimes the peregrine; nocturnal birds of prey such as the tawny owl, scops owl and barn owl are also present. Unlike in large forests, in this small protected area fauna is relatively easy to observe due to its varied environmental mosaic and density of species. In addition to more conspicuous species such as mammals and birds, there are also numerous reptiles such as field and wall lizards, green lizards, vipers, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">green whip snakes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aesculapian snakes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These species are favoured by the presence of rocky environments with well-exposed rocks, where the reptiles, cold-blooded animals, can easily warm themselves. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedarisorsa-id=14.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Strolla stream<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and the cool pools that run through the relief are the habitat for amphibians such as the Italian frog, the agile frog and the common toad. A bird that is not common in the area, the grey wagtail, nests in these environments. Its presence, usually associated with mountain areas, indicates the presence of a particularly cool and humid microclimate. In the pools of water dug out of the basalt it is possible to recognise some species of fish such as the small rovella with its typical reddish fins and the vairone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of these animal species are now rare and endangered, so please do not disturb them and stay on the marked paths, limit noise to a minimum and keep your dogs on a leash, do not leave any kind of waste, including food waste, and take the utmost care, especially during the spring breeding season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-gallery cols_3 link_attachment type_masonry with_meta with_indents\"><div class=\"w-gallery-list\"><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_1\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/poi\/the-short-toed-eagle-and-the-serpentine-fauna\/biancone_1-vert-rip-1-jpg-2\/\" title=\"biancone\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"208\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/biancone_1-vert-rip-1-208x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/biancone_1-vert-rip-1-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/biancone_1-vert-rip-1-710x1024.jpg 710w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/biancone_1-vert-rip-1.jpg 749w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">biancone<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_2\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/img-20180217-wa0003-2-jpg-2\/\" title=\"boar\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG-20180217-WA0003-2-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG-20180217-WA0003-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG-20180217-WA0003-2.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">boar<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>        <h3>The tracks of <strong>Montenero Nature Reserve<\/strong><\/h3>\n        <p>1 - <a href='https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/track\/the-via-del-sale-and-the-landscapes-of-the-alta-val-dera\/' target='_blank'>The Via del sale and the landscapes of the Alta Val d'Era<\/a><\/p><p>2 - <a href='https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/track\/the-riserva-naturale-di-monte-nero\/' target='_blank'>The Montenero Nature Reserve Ring Route<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-closer\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:var(--color-content-text);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"1603809665202-71ff47dd-d91e\"><button aria-controls=\"content-1603809665202-71ff47dd-d91e\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-header-h\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Geology, mining and minerals<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/div><\/button><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-1603809665202-71ff47dd-d91e\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8220;island&#8221; appearance of the reserve is even more evident as we discover, step by step, the geology and the very varied morphology of the area, with its continuous ups and downs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Monte Nero, at times it is like walking on the bottom of an ancient ocean formed by the eruptions of submarine volcanoes, where the lava cooled, giving rise to these dark rocks that we have under our feet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The impervious Monte Nero relief, its northern slopes and most of the high basin of the <a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedarisorsa-id=14.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Torrente Strolla<\/b><\/a>\u00a0are in fact composed of <b>\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedarisorsa-id=121.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>ophiolitic rocks<\/b><\/a>. These are fragments of oceanic crust from the Jurassic period, about 180 million years ago, created following the transformation of deep <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rocks and the rising and cooling of magma along the fractures opened at the bottom of an ancient sea, as happens today along the mid-Atlantic ridge. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Monte Nero, a particular type of ophiolite emerges, basalt, effusive rock of submarine volcanoes, dark in colour, ranging from red-brown to black, which contrasts well with the light colours of the surrounding limestone and clays and from which the place name Monte Nero originates. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This island of rock, surrounded by the more recent Pliocene sand-clay hills, underlines the close relationship between the nature of the terrain and the shapes of the reliefs, which are more rugged and emerging in the inner portion of the Reserve, and gentler in the surrounding areas. These characteristics are evident when walking along the path inside the Reserve, which goes around Monte Nero from the east and descends into the impervious valley of the Strolla stream, whose erosive action on the basaltic lava has created a precious natural environment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The path that enters the gorge leads to a suggestive waterfall of about 30 m, known as the &#8220;Acqua cascata&#8221;. Isolated cliffs, eroding detrital slopes and vertical walls create the setting for some suggestive little waterfalls and for a peculiar gorge environment where numerous \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedarisorsa-id=27.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>species of serpentine plants<\/b><\/a>, i.e. plants that have adapted or evolved in these particular soil conditions, find their ideal habitat. On the hydrographic right of the Strolla stream, the relief of Poggio Casalone differs from the surrounding area due to its calcareous nature, forming a small plateau where the striking rocky outcrops represented an imposing natural defence for the medieval castle of the Nera. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some reports by local historians and geographers of the 16th-17th centuries speak of past eras in which &#8220;it is common knowledge that gold was mined here&#8221;, but it is most likely Marcasite, an iron sulphide, or copper minerals with metallic colours similar to gold, certainly present in these rocks and unsuccessfully sought in the 19th century. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The black ophiolites of Monte Nero were then quarried and used in the past as a decorative building material for some of Volterra&#8217;s architectural works such as the Duomo, wrongly defined as black marble. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-popup us_custom_72c0874f align_center wm-riserve-popup\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper\"><a class=\"w-popup-trigger type_btn w-btn us-btn-style_7\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Continue<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-wrap\"><div class=\"w-popup-box animation_fadeIn with_title\" style=\"border-radius:0 10px 10px 10px;width:95%;\"><div class=\"w-popup-box-h\"><div class=\"w-popup-box-title\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-heading);background:#ffffff;\">Geology, mining and minerals<\/div><div class=\"w-popup-box-content\" style=\"padding:20px 2% 50px 2%;background:#ffffff;color:var(--color-content-text);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8220;island&#8221; appearance of the reserve is even more evident as we discover, step by step, the geology and the very varied morphology of the area, with its continuous ups and downs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Monte Nero, at times it is like walking on the bottom of an ancient ocean formed by the eruptions of submarine volcanoes, where the lava cooled, giving rise to these dark rocks that we have under our feet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The impervious Monte Nero relief, its northern slopes and most of the high basin of the <a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedarisorsa-id=14.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Torrente Strolla<\/b><\/a>\u00a0are in fact composed of <b>\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedarisorsa-id=121.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>ophiolitic rocks<\/b><\/a>. These are fragments of oceanic crust from the Jurassic period, about 180 million years ago, created following the transformation of deep <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rocks and the rising and cooling of magma along the fractures opened at the bottom of an ancient sea, as happens today along the mid-Atlantic ridge. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Monte Nero, a particular type of ophiolite emerges, basalt, effusive rock of submarine volcanoes, dark in colour, ranging from red-brown to black, which contrasts well with the light colours of the surrounding limestone and clays and from which the place name Monte Nero originates. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This island of rock, surrounded by the more recent Pliocene sand-clay hills, underlines the close relationship between the nature of the terrain and the shapes of the reliefs, which are more rugged and emerging in the inner portion of the Reserve, and gentler in the surrounding areas. These characteristics are evident when walking along the path inside the Reserve, which goes around Monte Nero from the east and descends into the impervious valley of the Strolla stream, whose erosive action on the basaltic lava has created a precious natural environment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The path that enters the gorge leads to a suggestive waterfall of about 30 m, known as the &#8220;Acqua cascata&#8221;. Isolated cliffs, eroding detrital slopes and vertical walls create the setting for some suggestive little waterfalls and for a peculiar gorge environment where numerous \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedarisorsa-id=27.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>species of serpentine plants<\/b><\/a>, i.e. plants that have adapted or evolved in these particular soil conditions, find their ideal habitat. On the hydrographic right of the Strolla stream, the relief of Poggio Casalone differs from the surrounding area due to its calcareous nature, forming a small plateau where the striking rocky outcrops represented an imposing natural defence for the medieval castle of the Nera. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some reports by local historians and geographers of the 16th-17th centuries speak of past eras in which &#8220;it is common knowledge that gold was mined here&#8221;, but it is most likely Marcasite, an iron sulphide, or copper minerals with metallic colours similar to gold, certainly present in these rocks and unsuccessfully sought in the 19th century. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The black ophiolites of Monte Nero were then quarried and used in the past as a decorative building material for some of Volterra&#8217;s architectural works such as the Duomo, wrongly defined as black marble. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>        <h3>The tracks of <strong>Montenero Nature Reserve<\/strong><\/h3>\n        <p>1 - <a href='https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/track\/the-via-del-sale-and-the-landscapes-of-the-alta-val-dera\/' target='_blank'>The Via del sale and the landscapes of the Alta Val d'Era<\/a><\/p><p>2 - <a href='https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/track\/the-riserva-naturale-di-monte-nero\/' target='_blank'>The Montenero Nature Reserve Ring Route<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-closer\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:var(--color-content-text);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"1603809697246-1e06128a-f347\"><button aria-controls=\"content-1603809697246-1e06128a-f347\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-header-h\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Rivers and streams<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/div><\/button><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-1603809697246-1e06128a-f347\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are in the Alta Valdera in the catchment area of the Era river, a tributary of the Arno river. Over the millennia, the Strolla torrent has deeply furrowed these rugged reliefs of the Reserve in its upstream section. Erosion has laid bare the dark rocks of the basalts, whose lava nature is evident in the outcropping of rounded cushion-like rock masses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The landscape of this narrow valley is picturesque and unexpected and appears to our eyes as a wild and inaccessible spectacular picture; the path running through the Reserve suddenly becomes &#8220;mountainous&#8221; and narrow and is dominated by steep and impervious slopes with picturesque waterfalls that follow one another in a highly natural environment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stream crosses large wooded areas further upstream, while here it flows embedded between steep cliffs dominated by a characteristic rocky spur known as the &#8220;tooth of Montenero&#8221;, so that its waters are clear and uncontaminated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In these deep gorges, the presence of a cool and humid microclimate typical of more mountainous areas has favoured the presence of plant and animal species that are more demanding of such conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Some of the bends in the stream are home to small nuclei of red and white willows, rushes and reeds, as well as specimens of water hemp and water mint, while the rocky walls are home to numerous species of ferns such as polypodies and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venus hair fern,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> whose delicate foliage, with its light green wedge-shaped leaves, deserves a reference to the crown of Venus, the goddess of beauty. Higher up, the warm rocky walls are home to numerous species of arid environments such as myrtle, broom, mastic, some succulent plants such as Sedum, aromatic species such as helichrysum and cham\u00e9drio and the beautiful flowers of the Tuscan campanula, as well as those of a small rock tree, the laburnum, which in May gives us flashes of yellow from its flowering clusters. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To fully enjoy the beauty of the watercourse environment, a visit in spring or early summer is recommended as there is still sufficient water; however, remember that this is also a particularly delicate period for the reproduction of birds and amphibians. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>IMPORTANT: The watercourses can only be reached near the marked paths. For reasons of habitat conservation and safety, ascending all watercourses is prohibited. Ascents and guided excursions can be authorised by the Regional Office that manages the Reserves.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-popup us_custom_72c0874f align_center wm-riserve-popup\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper\"><a class=\"w-popup-trigger type_btn w-btn us-btn-style_7\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Continue<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-wrap\"><div class=\"w-popup-box animation_fadeIn with_title\" style=\"border-radius:0 10px 10px 10px;width:95%;\"><div class=\"w-popup-box-h\"><div class=\"w-popup-box-title\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-heading);background:#ffffff;\">Rivers and streams<\/div><div class=\"w-popup-box-content\" style=\"padding:20px 2% 50px 2%;background:#ffffff;color:var(--color-content-text);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are in the Alta Valdera in the catchment area of the Era river, a tributary of the Arno river. Over the millennia, the Strolla torrent has deeply furrowed these rugged reliefs of the Reserve in its upstream section. Erosion has laid bare the dark rocks of the basalts, whose lava nature is evident in the outcropping of rounded cushion-like rock masses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The landscape of this narrow valley is picturesque and unexpected and appears to our eyes as a wild and inaccessible spectacular picture; the path running through the Reserve suddenly becomes &#8220;mountainous&#8221; and narrow and is dominated by steep and impervious slopes with picturesque waterfalls that follow one another in a highly natural environment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stream crosses large wooded areas further upstream, while here it flows embedded between steep cliffs dominated by a characteristic rocky spur known as the &#8220;tooth of Montenero&#8221;, so that its waters are clear and uncontaminated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In these deep gorges, the presence of a cool and humid microclimate typical of more mountainous areas has favoured the presence of plant and animal species that are more demanding of such conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Some of the bends in the stream are home to small nuclei of red and white willows, rushes and reeds, as well as specimens of water hemp and water mint, while the rocky walls are home to numerous species of ferns such as polypodies and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venus hair fern,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> whose delicate foliage, with its light green wedge-shaped leaves, deserves a reference to the crown of Venus, the goddess of beauty. Higher up, the warm rocky walls are home to numerous species of arid environments such as myrtle, broom, mastic, some succulent plants such as Sedum, aromatic species such as helichrysum and cham\u00e9drio and the beautiful flowers of the Tuscan campanula, as well as those of a small rock tree, the laburnum, which in May gives us flashes of yellow from its flowering clusters. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To fully enjoy the beauty of the watercourse environment, a visit in spring or early summer is recommended as there is still sufficient water; however, remember that this is also a particularly delicate period for the reproduction of birds and amphibians. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>IMPORTANT: The watercourses can only be reached near the marked paths. For reasons of habitat conservation and safety, ascending all watercourses is prohibited. Ascents and guided excursions can be authorised by the Regional Office that manages the Reserves.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>        <h3>The tracks of <strong>Montenero Nature Reserve<\/strong><\/h3>\n        <p>1 - <a href='https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/track\/the-via-del-sale-and-the-landscapes-of-the-alta-val-dera\/' target='_blank'>The Via del sale and the landscapes of the Alta Val d'Era<\/a><\/p><p>2 - <a href='https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/track\/the-riserva-naturale-di-monte-nero\/' target='_blank'>The Montenero Nature Reserve Ring Route<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-closer\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:var(--color-content-text);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"1603809729733-3caf0989-a7ba\"><button aria-controls=\"content-1603809729733-3caf0989-a7ba\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-header-h\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Man\u2019s marks<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/div><\/button><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-1603809729733-3caf0989-a7ba\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walking along the main path of the Reserve, it is possible to cross a landscape rich in historical evidence, where the agricultural landscape, the ancient Etruscan roads, the farms, the remains of parish churches and castles form a whole with the natural and landscape resources. Situated at the top of the splendid valley of the \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedarisorsa-id=14.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strolla torrent<\/a>, just outside the perimeter of the Reserve, is the Pieve della Nera, a church built around the year 1000 and dedicated to St John the Baptist. The religious building, built with the typical green rocks, was a centre of great importance in the ancient and extensive diocese of <a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedacapitolo-id=51.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Volterra<\/b><\/a>. Just before the Pieve, along an important Etruscan and then medieval road, is the legendary Fonte del Latte (Milk Spring), whose water, according to popular tradition, had the property of guaranteeing milk to pregnant women who drank it. On the rocky peak of the nearby plateau Poggio Casalone, as if to dominate the territory of the Reserve, it is possible to reach the few still visible remains of the medieval castle of the Nera. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Middle Ages, the unpaved road overlooked by the parish church, the castle and the fountain was an important link between the northern (towards Florence) and southern (towards Siena) Via Volterrana (the road towards Volterra). From the 10th century, these important communication and trade arteries were important salt routes (such as the Salaiola) connecting the salt pans on the Cecina River with Volterra, the Elsa Valley and Florence. The nearby Oratory of Sant&#8217;Ottaviano, the first tomb of the hermit saint protector of Volterra, was of great importance in the Middle Ages because the Municipality of Volterra kept its salt deposits there. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To the south, past the parish church, an ancient track leads to the farmhouse Podere Cafaggiolo and, further south, to the Villa di Ulignano, built in the 17th century by Admiral Jacopo Inghirami on the ruins of an ancient castle, and the Villa di Scopicci, both dominated by the mass of the mount Monte Nero.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-popup us_custom_72c0874f align_center wm-riserve-popup\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper\"><a class=\"w-popup-trigger type_btn w-btn us-btn-style_7\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Continue<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-wrap\"><div class=\"w-popup-box animation_fadeIn with_title\" style=\"border-radius:0 10px 10px 10px;width:95%;\"><div class=\"w-popup-box-h\"><div class=\"w-popup-box-title\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-heading);background:#ffffff;\">Man\u2019s marks<\/div><div class=\"w-popup-box-content\" style=\"padding:20px 2% 50px 2%;background:#ffffff;color:var(--color-content-text);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walking along the main path of the Reserve, it is possible to cross a landscape rich in historical evidence, where the agricultural landscape, the ancient Etruscan roads, the farms, the remains of parish churches and castles form a whole with the natural and landscape resources. Situated at the top of the splendid valley of the \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedarisorsa-id=14.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strolla torrent<\/a>, just outside the perimeter of the Reserve, is the Pieve della Nera, a church built around the year 1000 and dedicated to St John the Baptist. The religious building, built with the typical green rocks, was a centre of great importance in the ancient and extensive diocese of <a href=\"http:\/\/avc.lab.softhrod.com\/schedacapitolo-id=51.asp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Volterra<\/b><\/a>. Just before the Pieve, along an important Etruscan and then medieval road, is the legendary Fonte del Latte (Milk Spring), whose water, according to popular tradition, had the property of guaranteeing milk to pregnant women who drank it. On the rocky peak of the nearby plateau Poggio Casalone, as if to dominate the territory of the Reserve, it is possible to reach the few still visible remains of the medieval castle of the Nera. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Middle Ages, the unpaved road overlooked by the parish church, the castle and the fountain was an important link between the northern (towards Florence) and southern (towards Siena) Via Volterrana (the road towards Volterra). From the 10th century, these important communication and trade arteries were important salt routes (such as the Salaiola) connecting the salt pans on the Cecina River with Volterra, the Elsa Valley and Florence. The nearby Oratory of Sant&#8217;Ottaviano, the first tomb of the hermit saint protector of Volterra, was of great importance in the Middle Ages because the Municipality of Volterra kept its salt deposits there. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To the south, past the parish church, an ancient track leads to the farmhouse Podere Cafaggiolo and, further south, to the Villa di Ulignano, built in the 17th century by Admiral Jacopo Inghirami on the ruins of an ancient castle, and the Villa di Scopicci, both dominated by the mass of the mount Monte Nero.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-gallery cols_3 link_attachment type_masonry with_meta with_indents\"><div class=\"w-gallery-list\"><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_1\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/montenero-nature-reserve\/chiesa-ok-2\/\" title=\"Pieve della Nera\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/chiesa-ok-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/chiesa-ok-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/chiesa-ok-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/chiesa-ok-810x540.jpg 810w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/chiesa-ok.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Pieve della Nera<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_2\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/poi\/the-milk-spring-and-the-salt-road\/13-fonte-del-latte-4-jpg-2\/\" title=\"Fonte del latte\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/13-Fonte-del-latte-4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/13-Fonte-del-latte-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/13-Fonte-del-latte-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/13-Fonte-del-latte-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Fonte del latte<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_3\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/13-fonte-del-latte-1-2-jpg-2\/\" title=\"Fonte del latte\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/13-Fonte-del-latte-1-2-300x187.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/13-Fonte-del-latte-1-2-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/13-Fonte-del-latte-1-2-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/13-Fonte-del-latte-1-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Fonte del latte<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_4\" href=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/14pieve-della-nera-2-2-jpg-2\/\" title=\"Pieve della Nera\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/14Pieve-della-Nera-2-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/14Pieve-della-Nera-2-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/14Pieve-della-Nera-2-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/14Pieve-della-Nera-2-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Pieve della Nera<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>        <h3>The tracks of <strong>Montenero Nature Reserve<\/strong><\/h3>\n        <p>1 - <a href='https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/track\/the-via-del-sale-and-the-landscapes-of-the-alta-val-dera\/' target='_blank'>The Via del sale and the landscapes of the Alta Val d'Era<\/a><\/p><p>2 - <a href='https:\/\/valdicecinaoutdoor.it\/en\/track\/the-riserva-naturale-di-monte-nero\/' target='_blank'>The Montenero Nature Reserve Ring Route<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-closer\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:var(--color-content-text);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_3ee53c75 height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator us_custom_eeb5604a size_small wm-separator-with-85 with_line width_50 thick_1 style_solid color_secondary align_center\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;<strong>VISIT THE RESERVE<\/strong> Access points&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_98abde2d height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container wm-riserve-informazioni-column\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Managers of Natural Reserves&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22%23c2c2c2%22%2C%22font-weight%22%3A%22300%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%2230px%22%7D%7D&#8221;]<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row  type_default valign_top vc_inner\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-iconbox iconpos_left style_default color_custom align_left no_title\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#D6021D;\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i><\/div><div 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Educazione Ambientale<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox iconpos_left style_default color_custom align_left no_title\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#D6021D;\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox-meta\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-text\"><p><a href=\"mailto:cea.altavaldicecina@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cea.altavaldicecina@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox iconpos_left style_default color_custom align_left no_title\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#D6021D;\"><i class=\"far fa-globe\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox-meta\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-text\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CEAValdiCecina\">www.facebook.com\/CEAValdiCecina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Stays at the Environmental Education Center of the Monterufoli-Caselli Nature Reserve&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22%23c2c2c2%22%2C%22font-weight%22%3A%22300%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%2230px%22%7D%7D&#8221;]<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row  type_default valign_top vc_inner\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-iconbox us_custom_43d836d8 iconpos_left style_default color_custom align_left no_title\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#D6021D;\"><i class=\"far fa-phone\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox-meta\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"tel:391490251\">391490251<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox iconpos_left style_default color_custom align_left no_title\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#D6021D;\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox-meta\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-text\"><p><a href=\"mailto:laludimare@libero.it\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">laludimare@libero.it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox iconpos_left style_default color_custom align_left no_title\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#D6021D;\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox-meta\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-text\"><p><a href=\"mailto:squarciapaola@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">squarciapaola@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;More info&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22%23c2c2c2%22%2C%22font-weight%22%3A%22300%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%2230px%22%7D%7D&#8221;]<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row  type_default valign_top vc_inner\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-iconbox iconpos_left style_default color_custom align_left no_title\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#D6021D;\"><i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox-meta\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-text\"><p>The Nature Reserves can be visited from dawn to 1 hour after sunset<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox iconpos_left style_default color_custom align_left no_title\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#D6021D;\"><i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox-meta\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-text\"><p>It is allowed to travel only on the marked trails<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox iconpos_left style_default color_custom align_left no_title\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#D6021D;\"><i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox-meta\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-text\"><p>For groups of more than 15 people, a guided tour is required<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_3ee53c75 height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Main points of interest&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22%2349341D%22%2C%22font-weight%22%3A%22600%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%2222px%22%2C%22padding-left%22%3A%220%22%2C%22padding-top%22%3A%220%22%2C%22padding-bottom%22%3A%220%22%2C%22padding-right%22%3A%220%22%7D%7D&#8221;]<div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_4364 cols_3 ratio_1x1\" 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