• Emilia-Romagna

• Regional Parks

• Apennines

The Territory

Geomorphology

The words used in 1870 by the geologist Giuseppe Bianconi from Bologna still represent an excellent introduction to the geology of these hills that can be considered as a manual to skip through while walking along the Park trails.

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• Scaly Clays
• Marls and Calcarenite
• Clays and Fossiliferous Sandstones

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Flora and Vegetation

Grasslands, abandoned cultivated fields, shrub formations, woods, arable lands, and tidy vineyards: the varied vegetational covering of the Park, resulting from the great variety of outcropping rocks, offers without a doubt an efficient overall view of the natural and landscape features of the hills of Bologna.

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• Woods
• The Flora of the Gullies
• Grasslands, Uncultivated Lands, and Shrub Formations

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Fauna

Without a doubt, the variety of environments characterizing the Park favors a great biodiversity, creating the ideal conditions for the development of a diversified and abundant wildlife. 

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