Monte Cimino

The component part is located in northern Lazio. Monte Cimino appears like an island rising from the lowlands, entirely covered by beech forest. It is thought that a sacred wood has existed here since the Bronze Age. The 150 to 250-year-old Beech trees are up to 50 metres high and feature trunks with a diameter of more than a metre. In spring, the volcanic soils are covered with spectacular blooming carpets.

• UNESCO recognition: 2017
• Protected area: Monte Cimino Strict Reserve, Nature 2000 ZPS/ZSC - IT 6010022 Monte Cimino – versante nord
• Beech forest region: Central Mediterranean
• Area: 57.54 ha
• Number of component parts: 1
• Altitudinal range: submontane (950 – 1,053 m above sea level)
• Fauna: Wolf, Hedgehog, Eurasian scops owl, European nightjar, Spectacled salamander