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Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park: Geographic and Terrain Profile

The geographic profile of Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park spans 368 square kilometers across the Italian regions of Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany. This structured view details the park boundary, its 1658-meter elevation peak, and an array of internal terrain features including mountain summits, saddle passes, and spring sources.

Stylized illustration of a mountainous landscape with a waterfall, dense forests, and rocky cliffs

Italy's premier ancient beech forest reserve on the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines

Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park

Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park is a protected area spanning approximately 368 square kilometres along the Apennine watershed between the Italian regions of Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany. Established in 1993, the park encompasses some of the most pristine and ecologically significant forests in Europe, protecting a landscape of dramatic mountain ridges, steep Romagna-side valleys, and the more gradual slopes of the Casentino area. The park is distinguished by its extraordinary biodiversity, with roughly 80 percent of its territory covered by woodland, making it one of the most heavily forested protected areas in Italy. Its significance extends beyond national boundaries, as the Sasso Fratino Integral Reserve within the park was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017 as part of the transboundary listing of Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe, recognizing the ancient beech forests as outstanding examples of Europe's natural heritage.

Location
Italy
Park type
National park
Established
1993
Area
368 km²
Highest point
1,658 m
Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park Atlas
Location overview

Regional placement across Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Forlì-Cesena

Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park Geography

Located in Italy, the park extends across Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and the Forlì-Cesena Province. Geographic records classify the park as an inland, non-coastal protected area with no transboundary borders.
Countries
Italy
Regions
Emilia-Romagna, Forlì-Cesena Province, Tuscany
Primary location
Forlì-Cesena Province
Geographic setting
Inland
Boundary and coordinates

Footprint and spatial limits of a 368 square kilometer reserve

Map and Boundaries of Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park

Interactive geographic boundaries trace the physical outline and regional positioning of the park. Accompanying spatial metrics outline the 368 square kilometer terrestrial extent and coordinate limits.
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Boundary area
368.3 km²
Boundary perimeter
189 km
Northernmost point
44.0404° N
Southernmost point
43.6995° N
Easternmost point
11.9566° E
Westernmost point
11.6164° E
Geographic centre
43.867° N, 11.7793° E
North–south span
37.9 km
East–west span
27.3 km
Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna
Elevation and terrain

Mountain relief summary and recorded physical features

Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park Terrain and Elevation

Recorded elevation metrics span from four hundred meters to one thousand six hundred fifty eight meters across mountain terrain. Mapped feature cards display names, types, and spatial relationships for interior streams, peaks, and springs.
Minimum elevation
400 m
Maximum elevation
1,658 m
Highest point
1,658 m

Selected named natural features

Streams

Fosso dei Poggioli

Streams

Fosso del Paretaio

Streams

Fosso di Rio Salso

Peaks

Sasso alla Croce

Peaks

Poggio Sodo dei Conti

1,559 m

Streams

Fosso della Lama

Environmental setting

Temperate climate zones, forest cover types, and mountain relief profiles

Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park Environmental Settings

Recorded landscape features, habitat types, and relief classifications form complementary interpretations of the physical setting across Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park. Connected category links direct exploration toward related protected areas sharing similar environmental classifications within the atlas.
Relief
Mountain
Climate
Temperate
Water
Minor water
Forest cover
Mostly forested
Seasonality
Year-round

Landscape features

Mountains · Forest · Valleys · Rivers · Waterfalls · Cliffs

Habitat types

Temperate broadleaf forest · Montane forest · Riverine habitat · Wetland

Park atlas

Compare surrounding protected landscapes across the Apennine Mountains and Forlì-Cesena Province

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Area
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Established
1990
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Area
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Established
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IUCN
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Relief
Mountain
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Established
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Relief
Mountain
Scope
Terrestrial
Water
Minor water
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A transboundary conservation zone spanning 87,500 square kilometers.

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Area
87,500 km²
Established
1999
IUCN
IV
Relief
Lowland
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Explore protected landscape boundaries and terrain.

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Area
697.22 km²
Established
1993
IUCN
II
Relief
Mountain
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Area
9 km²
Established
1990
Scope
Terrestrial
Water
Major water bodies
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Established
1990
Relief
Mountain
Scope
Terrestrial
Water
Minor water
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Area
746.63 km²
Established
1996
IUCN
II
Relief
Mixed relief
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