Sistema ambientale della Tenuta presidenziale di Castelporziano, Presidential estate and nature reserve in Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy.
The estate spans nearly 6,000 hectares between the capital and the Mediterranean coast, bringing together several habitats from coastal dunes to oak forests. Inside the boundaries grow large trees that are several centuries old, while open pastures and wetlands create contrast with the wooded zones.
The area served for centuries as a hunting ground for different ruling families before becoming an environmental protection area in 1977. Two years later, it officially gained the status of a state nature reserve, making scientific research a permanent part of its management.
The estate functions as one of three official residences of the Italian President while maintaining traditional practices through local cowboys managing Maremma cattle.
Access is limited to a few days each year during organized guided tours, which normally take place in spring. Visitors should bring comfortable walking shoes and outdoor clothing, as the paths lead through different types of terrain.
Botanical surveys between 2013 and 2016 identified 883 plant species on the grounds, including 67 that had not been documented in this region before. This diversity makes the area a living laboratory for Mediterranean ecology and shows how protected spaces can preserve rare flora.
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