Giardino Botanico di Valbonella

The Giardino Botanico di Valbonella (2 hectares) is a nature preserve and botanical garden located at an altitude of 700 meters in the Parco Nazionale Foreste Casentinesi, about 3 kilometers from Corniolo, Santa Sofia, Province of Forli-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is open daily in the warmer months.

The garden was established in 1983 by the regional and provincial governments, in collaboration with the State Forestry Corps, for education about the natural environment of the Apennine Mountains. It contains about 300 indigenous species, with 3 thematic trails through forest, wetlands, and open fields. Many plants are marked with cards giving scientific name, flowering period, etc.

See also

* List of botanical gardens in Italy

References

* [http://www.parcoforestecasentinesi.it/pfc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=131&Itemid=118&lang=it Parco Nazionale Foreste Casentinesi - Giardino Botanico di Valbonella (Italian)]
* [http://www.horti.unimore.it/CD/Valbonella/Valbonellahome.html Horti entry (Italian)]
* [http://www.turismo.fc.it/_vti_g1_614.aspx?rpstry=11_ Forli Cesena tourist description (Italian)]
* [http://digilander.libero.it/ophrysapifera/PI_naturalistici/Valbonella.htm Giardino Botanico di Valbonella (Italian)]