Riserva naturale Po di Volano, State nature reserve in Ferrara Province, Italy

The Po di Volano Reserve is a protected natural area along the Adriatic coast in Ferrara Province featuring pine forests, wetlands, and sandy dunes formed by marine deposits. The landscape extends between two beach towns and displays different habitats within a relatively compact zone.

The reserve was established by ministerial decree DM 13/07/1977, published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale no. 219 of 11 August 1977. It lies on recently formed sandbars created by marine deposits as the sea gradually retreated, and covers 220.68 hectares within the Parco regionale del Delta del Po dell'Emilia-Romagna.

The pinewood was planted in the mid-1930s with maritime pines along the edges and domestic pines inside; the latter were later replaced by the more salt-tolerant maritime pine in low-lying areas flooded in 1996. Holm oak and pedunculate oak were also introduced, and tamarisk grows along the banks. The reserve was once a nationally important wintering site for ducks such as tufted duck and common pochard.

The area can be explored via a network of marked trails connecting two beach towns and open to cyclists. Spring and autumn offer the best visiting conditions, with pleasant weather and large numbers of migrating birds passing through.

Natural sand bars created by marine sediment deposits serve as nesting grounds for herons, coots, and cormorants. These bird species use the shallow waters for feeding and the quieter areas for breeding.