THE
TERRITORY

Of note is the important nursery activity of the Val Menocchia, of great economic value for the entire municipality. Widespread since the second half of the twentieth century, it is grafted on a centuries-old tradition of fruit arboriculture, as evidenced by the past presence of citrus groves in ancient mansions, or the latest almond, walnut and mulberry trees.

The beach is characterized by golden sand mixed with pebbles and shells, a crystal clear sea, breakwater cliffs, a backdrop that descends gently towards the wide and low dunes dotted with Mediterranean scrub behind. Along the beach there are some concessions with bathing services, alternating with large stretches of free beach.

On the territory there are woods formed by oaks, elms, robinia, hornbeams, ornithines and maples, while along the ditches poplars, willows and alders prevail. Among the mammals that find shelter we remember the squirrel, the fox, the badger, the porcupine, the wild boar and the roe deer; among the birds the green woodpecker, with its characteristic vibrant call, and the buzzard, a raptor often visible in its wide vaults.

There is a small dam along the Rio Canale stream, on the border with Campofilone and Montefiore dell’Aso. Built between 1985 and 1994 and managed by the Regional Reclamation Consortium, it performs the seasonal functions of regulation in support of the homonymous irrigation system (about 650 hectares) located between the three municipalities.