Reserve Photo: Reserve "Pizzo Cana, Pizzo of Trina and Grotta Mazzamuto"

The natural reserve "Pizzo Cana, Pizzo of Trina and Grotta Mazzamuto", which covers an area of 4643 hectares, located in the province of Palermo in Sicily. This mountain range, once the bottom of an ancient sea, consists not only of limestone rocks, formed in the Mesozoic era from deposits of shells and skeletons of animals, but also of siliceous rocks, which form a small parallel plateau. In addition, in the strata Pizzo Cana along with limestone can be used to detect intrusions (implementation) of volcanic rocks.

Extensive relict forest is represented by thickets of Holly, cork oak and mixed hardwood white ash, field maple and more rare mentalisim maple. A typical Mediterranean undergrowth is typical for this area of evergreen shrubs of the maquis, almond trees and pritsvetnikov roses. Here you can see the hawthorn tree, frankincense and broom.

Conservation of the rock – the real Kingdom of Peregrines is a huge raptors, and Golden eagles. Sometime ago there dwelt vultures – a small migratory birds of prey, which was also called "pasqualino" because they usually flew to Sicily for Easter. The animals here are found Martens, porcupines and wild cats.

This protected area, one of the most interesting in the province of Palermo, bordered by countryside with vast geomorphological and natural value, where it is clearly visible that the person is living here since ancient times.

On one of the boundaries of the reserve stands the monastery of San Felice, which can be considered the main gate to the realm of nature. Along with the castle on the mountain of San Onofrio this skit is one of the most ancient buildings in the area. A few hours walk from here is the so-called Grotto of Pins with a number of refreshing springs. Also next to the monastery rises the peak of Pizzo Sannita with the remains of an ancient settlement, unfortunately, ransacked by looters.

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