Lama Bianca nature reserve of Sant'Eufemia a Maiella, State nature reserve in Sant'Eufemia a Maiella, Italy.
Lama Bianca is a state nature reserve in the Maiella mountains spanning different elevations from 1,000 to 2,793 meters at Mount Amaro. The landscape features pine forests at higher zones, beech woods in middle sections, and mixed vegetation at lower levels.
The reserve was officially established in 1987 and received designation as a European protected site in 1992. It now functions as an integral part of the Maiella National Park system.
The name comes from white limestone formations visible at higher elevations and the extensive forests covering middle and lower sections. Visitors notice these landscape features while walking through the reserve's different zones.
Visitors find five water sources connected by a network of trails that provide access to different parts of the reserve. Some paths are designed to accommodate people with mobility restrictions.
The reserve's symbol is the northern goshawk. Among invertebrates, the butterfly Parnassius apollo is a rare endemic species, and the beetles Trechus montis-majellettae and Perizoma barrassoi were discovered and described on site, in 1932 and 2006 respectively.
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