Riserva Naturale della Val Rosandra

Nature Reserve Trieste, Italy

A few kilometers from Trieste, right on the border with Slovenia, in the municipality of San Dorligo della Valle - Dolina, the karst plateau is incised by a valley furrow. Val Rosandra-Dolina Glinščice, today a Nature Reserve, in the center of which flows the only surface watercourse of the Trieste Karst, the Torrente Rosandra-Glinščica, which has always nourished its plants, housed its animals and has represented an element of attraction for man and anthropic activities. Thanks to its rich natural heritage, the Val Rosandra-Dolina Glinščice has always been a destination for hikers, rock climbers, speleologists and scholars. But it is above all the local people who frequent and live it, who have contributed to keeping the natural and cultural heritage of this territory intact, finding in it a refuge in nature and a resource for local activities. Since 2006, the managing body of the Reserve has been the Municipality of San Dorligo della Valle - Občina Dolina.