{"id":8951,"date":"2022-12-13T11:38:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T10:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitfinaleligure.it\/nature\/speleology\/sic-finalese\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T17:07:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:07:36","slug":"sic-finalese","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitfinaleligure.it\/en\/nature\/speleology\/sic-finalese\/","title":{"rendered":"SIC Finale area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_944993067\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1366469440\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:50%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/visitfinaleligure.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mare-finale-ligure.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitfinaleligure.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mare-finale-ligure.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/visitfinaleligure.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mare-finale-ligure-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitfinaleligure.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mare-finale-ligure-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitfinaleligure.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mare-finale-ligure-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitfinaleligure.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mare-finale-ligure-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visitfinaleligure.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mare-finale-ligure-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1366469440 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_944993067 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1398539943\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-middle\"  id=\"row-116535513\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2009762773\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-1 small-12 large-1\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-694063362\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-243049677\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1719397653\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1816906976\" class=\"text testi-body\">\n\t\t\n\n<h1>\n            <b>SIC FINALESE &#8211; CAPO NOLI<\/b>\n          <\/h1>\n          \n\n          <p>The S.I.C. is a network with high biodiversity level. In the province of Savona, 28 terrestrial and 7 marina SCIs have been identified.<\/p>\n          \n\n          <p>Due to its variety of environments and extremely high biodiversity, the <strong>Site of Community Importance (S.I.C.) Finalese-Capo Noli<\/strong> is one of the most important regional S.I.C.s, covering around 28 square kilometres.<\/p>\n          \n\n          <p>The primary rock formations in the area are comprised of limestone, notably the <strong>&#8220;Pietra di Finale&#8221; (Finale Stone)<\/strong> &#8211; a beautiful pinkish-white limestone that is abundant in fossils, as well as the Dolomie di S. Pietro ai Monti and Calcari di Val Tanarello. Over time, the erosive force of water has created many significant cavities within these formations, making them of great interest to speleologists.<\/p>\n          \n\n          <p>The formation of <strong>karstification<\/strong> has resulted in unique landscape features, including plateaus situated approximately 300 meters above sea level, which are carved by deep valleys and numerous sinkholes. The coastline is largely rocky and elevated but also features sandy bays.<\/p>\n          \n\n          <p>The coastline has both &#8220;live&#8221; and &#8220;dead&#8221; cliffs and fossilized beaches with limestone <strong>beach rocks<\/strong>. There are also marine terraces that show ancient shorelines, and caves like the <strong>Grotta dei Falsari<\/strong> formed by fresh water but shaped by the sea.<\/p>\n          \n\n          <p>This area&#8217;s rocky environments and plant communities have led to a thriving <strong>fauna<\/strong> population. Notable species include the peregrine falcon, ocellated lizard, geotriton, and various types of bats.<\/p>\n          \n\n          <p>More information at <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natura2000liguria.it\/sic38\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natura2000liguria<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-786035809\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n            \n\n            \n\n            <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2861.625134511989!2d8.36449032102047!3d44.173585369612056!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x12d2fbdbeddd6437%3A0x1e4f1648b2b19633!2smarina%20di%20Capo%20San%20Donato!5e0!3m2!1sit!2sit!4v1679001574291!5m2!1sit!2sit\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n            \n\n          \n          \n\n          <div class=\"wtbx_vc_styled_heading wtbx_vc_styled_heading-170858366 wtbx_style_default\">\n            \n\n            <div class=\"wtbx_vc_el_container wtbx_vc_styled_heading_container clearfix\">\n              \n\n              <div class=\"wtbx_vc_el_inner wtbx_vc_styled_heading_inner\">\n                \n\n                <div class=\"wtbx_heading_el_title_wrapper h3\">\n                  \n\n                  <h3 class=\"wtbx_heading_el_title\">SIC FINALESE-CAPO NOLI<\/h3>\n                  \n\n                <\/div>\n                \n\n              <\/div>\n              \n\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n          <\/div>\n          \n\n          <div class=\"wtbx_vc_text_element wtbx_vc_text_element-170858782 wtbx_display_block\">\n            \n\n            <div class=\"wtbx_vc_el_container wtbx_vc_text_element_container\">\n              \n\n              <div class=\"wtbx_text_element_content\">\n                \n\n                <div class=\"wtbx_text_element_inner\">\n                  \n\n                  <p><strong>Province of Savona, Municipalities involved<\/strong>:<\/p>\n                  \n\n                  <p>Borgio Vezzi, Calice Ligure, Finale Ligure, Noli, Orco Feglino, Vezzi Portio.<\/p>\n                  \n\n                  <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natura2000liguria.it\/sic38\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.natura2000liguria.it<\/a><\/p>\n                  \n\n                <\/div>\n                \n\n              <\/div>\n              \n\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n          <\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-779076830\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-1 small-12 large-1\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-116535513 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #row-116535513 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1398539943 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":8873,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8951","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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