Scardavilla Forest natural reserve

The Bosco di Scardavilla Regional Reserve was established in 1991 and covers an area of approximately 30 hectares. It was the subject of botanical studies by the naturalist Pietro Zangheri; today this commitment continues with the aim of monitoring the evolution of the natural landscape and to deepen knowledge of its flora and fauna.

Environmental education In collaboration with local schools, educational projects such as experimental workshops and guided explorations are implemented.

Interventions are led by qualified personnel through specific qualifying courses organised by the Emilia Romagna Region’s parks service.

Nature conservation  

Through specific and targeted interventions, an attempt is made to remove obstacles that compromise the establishment of valuable flora, to recover the functionality of compromised habitats and to enhance the receptivity of environments where rare and threatened plants and animals reproduce.

Weekday and holiday opening hours

Visits by appointment only, in agreement with the Reserve management (office at the Meldola Town Hall).

Opening periods: 

The Reserve is managed by the Civic Museum and Visitor Centre “Mirco Bravaccini”.

To enter the Reserve it is necessary to have a special authorisation to be collected from the museum management in the municipality.

Entrance fee: Admission is free.

How to get there: The nature reserve can be reached from Forlì and Forlimpopoli by heading towards Meldola. If you are coming from Forlimpopoli, just before the town, in the locality of Para, follow the signs for San Martino in Strada and then for Rocca delle Caminate and Ravaldino in Monte. After less than 1 km, take Via della Collina on the left, which soon reaches Scardavilla di sopra. From Meldola, you can reach the same locality by deviating along the SS. 310 del Bidente to Via San Giovanni and then continuing along Via Sbargoleto.