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

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France
Date of Inscription: 1983
Criteria: (vii)(viii)(x)
Core zone: 11800 ha
Departments of Corse du Sud and Haute Corse, Corsica
N42 19 30.7 E8 37 43.8
Ref: 258

Brief Description

The natue 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.

Notes

  • Property inscribed only for geological values under natural criterion N (ii) before 1994. Criterion N (ii) was replaced with criterion N (i) [Operational Guidelines 2002]. For more details see Decision 30.COM 8D.1.

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