Protected Area
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- Land Surface Area: 537.50 ha
- Regions: Sicilia
- Provinces: Trapani
- Municipalities: Custonaci
- Establishment Measures: D.A. 486/44 25/07/1997
- PA Official List: EUAP1138
Riserva Naturale Orientata Monte Cofano
Mt. Cofano is a promontory deriving from the uprising of imposing marine calcareous deposits of the Triassic period: the several animal fossils contributed to form the scaffold of this mountain (659m above sea level). The mountain mainly consists of carbonate rocks (calcite, aragonite, and dolomite rock), of karstic nature.
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Flora
On Mt. Cofano there are different natural environments: the rocky environment, the grassland dominated by Ampelodesma, the garigue dominated by Fan Palm and Tree Spurge. Moreover, there are rare stretches of arboreal vegetation consisting of ilex trees, a small seasonal wetland, and a torrential ravine.
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Fauna
In these natural environments, many birds nest or stop: among them the Peregrine, a very fast and skilled bird predator, and the very rare Bonelli's Eagle.
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