UNESCO World Heritage Site

Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve

Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve is a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in France, inscribed in 1983.

The nature reserve, which is part of the Regional Natural Park of Corsica, occupies the Scandola peninsula, an impressive, porphyritic rock mass. The vegetation is an outstanding example of scrubland. Seagulls, cormorants and sea eagles can be found there. The clear waters, with

The nature reserve, which is part of the Regional Natural Park of Corsica, occupies the Scandola peninsula, an impressive, porphyritic rock mass. The vegetation is an outstanding example of scrubland. Seagulls, cormorants and sea eagles can be found there. The clear waters, with their islets and inaccessible caves, host a rich marine life.

Country
France
Region
Europe
Category
Natural
Inscribed
1983
UNESCO reference
258
Area
11,800 ha

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