Regional Park Roccamonfina – Foca, Garigliano Photo: Regional Park Roccamonfina – Foca, Garigliano"

Regional Park Roccamonfina – Foca, Garigliano" – a specially protected natural territory in the Italian region of Campania. The Park was established in 1993 year and was taken in custody about 9 thousand hectares In the North-West of the natural boundary of the Park is the river Garigliano, in the North-East is a mountain chain of Monte Chutima, and in the South-East ridge of Massico. The dominant element of the Park is a volcano Roccamonfina height 1006 m, which is the oldest volcano of the Campaign and the fourth largest in Italy. It is somewhat similar to mount Vesuvius, but greatly exceeds it in size. Its last eruption was recorded in 204-m BC

The Park boasts a commune Sessa Aurunca, Roccamonfina, Teano, Conca della Campania, Galluccio, Marzano Appio and Tora e Piccilli. Forest Park is represented mainly chestnut trees. In addition, the slopes of the volcano were about 850 species of vascular plants and 200 species grows on the coast. Special attention deserves about 40 species of wild orchids.

No less rich and varied and the fauna of the Park, which is a consequence of the huge number of ecosystems found on site. The forests are inhabited by wild boars, porcupines, foxes, Martens, weasels and hedgehogs. The avifauna is represented by large and motley green woodpeckers, jays, magpies, Tits, warblers-Chernogolovka, Buzzards, Kestrels, owls, etc.

There in the Park and man-made attractions such as the temple of Lattany, cathedrals Teano and Sessa Aurunca, Torre di Pandolfo, Capodiferro, castle Marzano Appio. You should definitely explore the historical centre Sissy and the medieval quarter of Teano with the theatre and the archaeological Museum and look into the sacred forest Ninfa Marika. May be interesting examination Compute del Devolo – Prints of the Devil. This place is situated near the volcano and remarkably preserved in stone prints of human feet. The legend says that this print is of the devil, because he was the only creation that can walk on hot lava. In fact, these footprints in the volcanic ash of about 350 thousand years ago left a bipedal hominid.

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Regional Park Roccamonfina – Foca, Garigliano"
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