Streams
Park geography
Detailed mapping of mountain elevations, territorial boundaries, and landscape features
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.
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
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.
- 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
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 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
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Relief
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- Area
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- Area
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- Established
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- Scope
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- Area
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- Established
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- II
- Relief
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