Scardavilla Wood Regional Natural Reserve

The Regional Reserve of Scardavilla was created in 1991, its area is about 30 hectares.
Naturalist Pietro Zangheri carried out important botanical studies on the area which today are mostly aimed at monitoring the evolution of the natural landscape and better knowing its fauna and flora.

Address: Scardavilla Natural Oriented Reserve, Meldola City Hall, Piazza Orsini, 29
Telephone number: +39.0543.499405
Fax: +39.0543.490353

Web site: http://www.collineforlivesi.it

Further information

Environmental education
Educational projects are organized in collaboration with local schools, such as experiment laboratories and guided tours.
The projects are run by qualified personnel who has to attend specific training courses organized by the Parks Service of the Emilia-Romagna Region.


Environmental protection
Specific and targeted interventions are performed to eliminate any obstacles to the establishment and development of valuable flora, to restore the damaged habitats and foster the receptivity of the environment in which rare and threatened plants and animals reproduce.

Week timetable opening

All visits must be booked with the Reserve Director.
The reserve is managed by the Civic Museum and Visitors Centre "Mirco Bravaccini" on behalf of the Province of Forlì-Cesena.
To enter the Reserve, an authorisation is required and issued by the Museum.

Festive timetable opening

Visits must be booked in advance. For further information please contact the Reserve Director.

Opening time

The access to the protected area must be asked in advance to the Mayor of Meldola by fax or formal letter (addressed to Sindaco Comune Meldola). The direction of the wildlife reserve gives a personal pass (free of charge) valid for 6 months.

Prices

Admission free

How to get there

To reach the natural reserve from Forlì or Forlimpopoli, head towards Meldola. If you come from Forlimpopoli, right before the built-up area, in the location named Para, follow the directions to San Martino in Strada and then to Rocca delle Caminate and Ravaldino in Monte. Continue for less than 1 km, then turn left into Via della Collina to reach shortly Scardavilla di Sopra.
If you come from Meldola and follow the national road SS. 310 del Bidente, take via San Giovanni and then Via Sbargoleto.