Riserva naturale integrale Grotta Monello, Nature reserve near Syracuse, Italy.
The protected area extends over 60 hectares on the eastern section of the Hyblaean plateau, featuring limestone caves with stalactites and stalagmites formations.
The cave system was discovered in autumn 1948 by Santo Tiné and Lucio Vizzini after noticing cold air emerging from ground holes near an oil mill.
The Carsismo Ibleo Museum, opened in 2017, presents three sections about geology, flora, and fauna through educational laboratories for school groups.
Access to the cave system requires advance permission and guided tours are conducted by CUTGANA, the university organization managing the reserve.
The reserve contains endemic cave species such as Armadillidium lagrecai and serves as a habitat for several bat colonies of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum ferrumequinum.
Location: Syracuse
Operator: CUTGANA
GPS coordinates: 37.01886,15.16389
Latest update: March 2, 2025 21:01
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