Arnovecchio Protected Natural Area

The protected natural area Arnovecchio area, located in a paleomeander of the Arno which was rectified during the 16th century, was more recently affected by quarrying activities for the production of gravel, which lasted about forty years, which led to the formation of some basins lake.
It is currently characterized by a mosaic of different environments which, although of artificial origin, have undergone spontaneous naturalization processes with the progressive abandonment of production activities; the quarries in particular have been colonized by numerous fauna and flora species.
In the part of the municipal property (ex Cava Pierucci) a nature path has been created with structures that facilitate the observation of plants and wild animals and designed for complete accessibility also by people with walking difficulties or blind people: in addition to four In fact, there are illustrative signs and tactile panels with fauna, plants and animals in relief and texts in the Braille alphabet.