Parco Nazionale delle Colline Metallifere

A journey through mines, history, nature and innovation

Parco Nazionale delle Colline Metallifere

A journey through mines, history, nature and innovation

Parco Nazionale delle Colline Metallifere

A journey through mines, history, nature and innovation

Parco Nazionale delle Colline Metallifere

A journey through mines, history, nature and innovation

Parco Nazionale delle Colline Metallifere

A journey through mines, history, nature and innovation

Parco Nazionale delle Colline Metallifere

A journey through mines, history, nature and innovation

Parco Nazionale delle Colline Metallifere

A journey through mines, history, nature and innovation

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Il Parco delle Colline Metallifere – Tuscan Mining UNESCO Geopark, north of the Tuscan Maremma, extends over an area that rises from the sea to the hills of the inner land.

The territory of the Park is a treasure chest of Geodiversity and Biodiversity, a mosaic of habitats that is extremely heterogeneous: from the sand dunes and rocky shores of the Gulf of Follonica , to the coastal wetlands in the Scarlino area, to the spectacular and unique geothermal phenomena of the Biancane of Monterotondo Marirriamo, to the scrublands and hilly forests of Gavorrano and Massa Marittima, to the sub-mountains of the Cornate di Gerfalco, the Poggio di Montieri, the Sassoforte or to the magnificent Val di Farma in the territory of Roccastrada.

Established in 2002 by Decree of the Ministry of the Environment covers an area of 1187 square kilometers, originally includes the territories of seven municipalities: Follonica, Scarlino, Gavorrano, Massa Marittima, Montieri, Monterotondo Marittimo, Roccastrada.

In 2022, the Tuscan Mining UNESCO Global Geopark was joined by the geothermal areas of the territories of Castelnuovo in Val di Cecina, Pomarance (in the province of Pisa) and Radicondoli (in the province of Siena)

 

In its 118,700 hectares of extension, the Park includes 34 mining sites, 41 geosites, more than 250 minerals and rocks surveyed that tell 300 million years of geological history about 19,000 hectares of protected areas dedicated to Biodiversity (Nature Reserves, Natura 2000 sites, biotopes, a Ramsar wetland),

139 hot spots and sites of historical, archaeological and landscape interest, hundreds of kilometres of pedestrian, bike and horse trails.

In each of the municipal territories, there is one or more ‘Gateway to the Park‘, which are Reception Centres, Information Points, Documentation Centres and Museums, and where itineraries and guided tours, educational workshops, seminars, vocational training courses, eco tourism experiences and research activities in cooperation wirk many international universities are organised.

The Gateways to the Park in the 10 MunicipalitiesView all

In each municipal territory of the Park, there are one or more “Porte del Parco” (Gateways to the Park), which are Reception Centres, Information Points, Documentation Centres and Museums and organise itineraries and guided visits, didactic workshops, seminars, vocational training courses, Alternative School-Work experiences and research activities for undergraduates and doctoral students or post-graduate university courses.

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Bioedilizia in Maremma, un workshop il 25 e il 26 maggio

“Paglia, terra cruda, calce e legno”, è questo il titolo di un workshop in programma mercoledì 25 e giovedì 26 maggio che si svolgerà al Centro Congressi del Parco Nazionale delle Colline Metallifere, località i Bagnetti piazzale Pozzo Impero a Gavorrano....

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eco tourism in the Park

Since its establishment in 2002, the Park has been committed to reducing its own impact and that of visitors and tourists.

Come and discover our territory, leaving the lightest possible footprint.

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