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Riserva Bosco di Santo Pietro, Italy

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Rank : 9.5 (average on 2 votes)

Coordinates : 37.130624,14.530592 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : More than 300 plant species of which is particularly rich in the undergrowth. In the green heritage of St. Peter are recognizable three main habitats: the cork oak, holm oak and the garrigue. In each habitat are many species of wild orchids of great beauty, including the rare Ophrys lunulata. During the walks in the woods often meet porcupines, hedgehogs, hares, wild rabbits and weasels. There are also wild cat and the fox. Among the birds can be observed ninety-six different species including the titmouse, the warbler, the jay, but also some rare species such as the great spotted woodpecker, the pendulum, kestrels and buzzards.

Recommended equipment : Better to have always at hand a tele lens with a minimum of 400mm for wildlife which is very shy and difficult to approach, if not with due mimicry. Also a good macro lens for the flora and the beautiful butterflies and insects.

Best months : The mild climate allows excursions throughout the year, but the ideal seasons are spring and autumn, the first to flower, the second for the splendid colors of the forest. It starts from the forest of Saint Peter and, after passing through the areas where reforestation of pine and eucalyptus, we come to the two most beautiful areas of the forest valleys called the fountain of Hunter and Molara. There it runs a kind of ring within which you can see what remains of the sugherata Molara.

How to get there : Starting from Catania is appropriate to use the connection from the ring road and take the road to Caltagirone, following the motorway Catania-Gela SS417 exit to Caltagirone. Once in the city, the forest is within easy reach going south following the signs.

Visits : The entrance to the forest is free, but you can take guided tours on foot or by bike at the "Museum of the Macchia Mediterranea", in an old building recently renovated.

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Sunrise: 06:08, Sunset: 19:49

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🌖 Waning Gibbous, Brightness: 72%

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