Monte Casoli di Bomarzo Nature Reserve

Monte Casoli di Bomarzo Nature Reserve

The Monte Casoli di Bomarzo Nature Reserve, set up in 1999 by Regional Law No. 30, at the present time covers some 285 hectares (soon to be extended to more than 700 hectares) all falling within the municipality of Bomarzo. Managing agency is the Province of Viterbo which, together with the municipality of Bomarzo, implements a policy with the declared aims of protecting the territory and enhancing its natural and cultural resources, safeguarding and rehabilitating natural habitats, preserving animal and plant species, promoting the economic and social development of the local communities involved and enhancing natural resources for educational and recreational purposes.
Bomarzo, one of the most attractive centres of the Tuscia area, is situated between the north-eastern slopes of the Monti Cimini and the wide valley of the Tiber, in a territory where still today local communities live in harmony with the natural environment.
The scenery of this protected area, strongly marked by the geological configuration of the zone, varies from woods to uplands at one time used for pasture, cultivated areas and valleys of varying depth.
But besides its natural value, the whole area is important from an historical and archaeological point of view. Indeed, it offers a whole host of remains and settlements dating from Etruscan, Roman and Medieval times, which are still today the subject of study and research campaigns organised by major Italian and foreign universities.