Parco naturale regionale del Sasso Simone e Simoncello

Parco naturale regionale del Sasso Simone e Simoncello
LocationEmilia-Romagna, Marche
Nearest cityRimini, Pesaro
Area4,791.04 ha (11,838.9 acres)
Established1994
Governing bodyEnte Parco
Websitewww.parcosimone.it

Parco naturale del Sasso Simone e Simoncello (English: Regional Park of Sasso Simone and Simoncello) is an Italian regional park founded in 1994. Is one of the four parks established by Marche.

History

Geography

The landscape presents hills and low mountains. The highest summit is Mount Carpegna, 1415 meters above the sea level. Another landmark is the Sasso di Simone, a block of calcareous rock[1] that reaches an altitude of 1,204 m (3,950 ft) a.s.l.[2]

Animals

Birds

Plants

Municipalities

The park is across the following municipalities: Carpegna, Frontino, Montecopiolo, Pennabilli, Piandimeleto, Pietrarubbia.

Activities

Many outdoor activities are possible within the park including,

References

  1. ^ The phenomenon of Karst is present in Italy in the Montefeltro, Friuli-Venezia_Giulia, the Ligurian_Alps, and Apulia.
  2. ^ AA.VV. (1979). "5. Il Montefeltro". Marche [Marche]. Guida d'Italia (in Italian). Touring club italiano. p. 214. ISBN 978-88-365-0013-0. Retrieved 2022-01-17.