Nature
MAREMMA IS FAMOUS FOR ITS RICH ENVIRONMENTAL AND FAUNAL HERITAGE. THERE ARE MANY PROTECTED AREAS, IN ADDITION TO THE PARKS OF VAL DI CORNIA, THE REGIONAL NATURAL PARK OF MAREMMA AND THE ISLANDS OF THE TUSCAN ARCHIPELAGO, THE MAREMMA NATURE EXPRESSES ITSELF IN THE NATURAL RESERVES AND WWF OASES SCATTERED ACROSS THE TERRITORY.
Maremma is synonymous with nature and is one of the areas of Tuscany most attentive to nature Sustainable Development (almost 50% of the territory is included in protected areas of various types), thanks to a great variety phlogistics and fauna and of a model of development, including economic, in which the natural environment and the landscape play a fundamental role in creating a real philosophy of life: the Maremma lifestyle. Precisely this characteristic makes the Tuscan Maremma an ideal destination for lovers of the environment, who can find various sustainable accommodation facilities (agritourisms first and foremost) set in unique and unrepeatable natural contexts. Immersing yourself in the Maremma nature is an intense and profound experience, capable of giving strong emotions, a fascinating adventure that leaves signs that last over time. Wild, exuberant and then varied and different, the Maremma is Mediterranean scrub, fortified forest, marshes, pine forest, tombolo, plain, mountains and rocks, seas and lagoons, rivers and thermal springs. All faces of a single environment, but profoundly different in shapes, colors and sensations.
THE NATURALISTIC HERITAGE OF THE MAREMMA IS A PRECIOUS ASSETS AND MUST BE MAINTAINED AS SO THROUGH GOOD CONDUCT PRACTICES, TO LIVE IN HARMONY IN THE NATURE RESERVES, WWF OASES AND PROTECTED PARKS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
Respect and protection of the environment and nature have always been a priority throughout the Tuscan Maremma, both that of Livorno and Grosseto. It is no coincidence that a good number of protected naturalistic areas, including a regional park, are scattered throughout the territory. – Maremma Regional Natural Park – also known as the Uccellina Park, an interprovincial park – Montioni Interprovincial Natural Park – administered by the provinces of Grosseto and Livorno, included in the Parks of the Val di Cornia, various provincial or state nature reserves, such as the Bandite di Scarlino Nature Reserve or the Diaccia Botrona Provincial Nature Reserve located at Castiglione della Pescaia (the Province of Grosseto alone currently manages 13, covering almost 40,000 hectares), as well as various WWF Oasis, among the most beautiful and visited in Italy:
- Bolgheri Oasis – 150 ha.
- Orti Bottagone Oasis – 92 ha.
- Oasis of Lake Burano – 410 ha.
- Bosco Rocconi Oasis – 130 ha.
- Orbetello Lagoon Oasis – 850 ha.
At sea, the seven splendid islands (and some smaller rocks and islets, such as the Formiche di Grosseto) included in the largest marine park in Europe: the Tuscan Archipelago National Park, are protected areas. The Island of Giglio and the Island of Giannutri are located in front of the promontory of Monte Argentario, on the Silver Coast, and are managed by the Province of Grosseto. The islands of Elba, Capraia, Pianosa, Gorgona and Montecristo are located in the Northern Maremma – Livorno area, and are managed by the Province of Livorno.
