The forest of Cardigliano is a SIC area of 54h located in the Municipality of Specchia at an altitude of about 165 meters above sea level. The forest is characterized by the presence of dense undergrowth consisting of arbutus and rare species of wild orchids. It presents impressive examples of thorny oak (Quercus spinosa), Kermes Oak (Quercus coccifera), Oleandro (Nerium oleander), Mastic (Pistacia lentiscus), Myrtle (Myrtus), and Alaterna (Rhamnus alaternus) and common Ginestrella (Osyris alba). Among the Mediterranean species, you will recognize the Ruscolo pungitopo (Ruscus hypoglossum L.), the pungent Asparago (Asparagus acutifolius), the Robbia selvatica (Rubia peregrina), the Neapolitan Cyclamen and Mediterranean Carex (Cyperaceae).   ...

The Natural Park of Bosco Occhiazzi extends for about two hectares in the countryside of Ruffano, near the Serra leading to Casarano. The natural reserve is characterized by vegetation consisting mainly of Mediterranean shrubs and still conserves the typical flora and fauna of the zone in an ecosystem that survived an extensive type of cultivation and almost entirely preserved up to this day. Since 2008, it is possible to visit the park and enjoy nature using the specially designed trails, along natural tracks that cover the entire forest formed by the passage of humans and animals. The vegetation of the park includes numerous olive trees and many species typical of the Mediterranean shrubs, such as brooms, myrtle, rockrose and wild orchids. Many species of insects, amphibians, ...

The Bosco Macchia di Ponente is a protected wildlife characterized by the presence of monuments of rural civilization. The forest, which is  totally surrounded by a high wall, is inaccessible. It covers an area of ​​about 13 ha and is classified as a Site of Community Importance (SCI) since 1995. The forest is located in a flat and uniform landscape, characterized by forests and patches of Quercus Coccifera, and the substrate is characterized by red soil. ...

The Bosco Guarini is a forested area of ​​approximately 2.5 hectares of extension, located near the coast, about 50-80 m above sea level, which benefits from a particular type of hot and humid microclimate. It consists of lush holm oak (Quercus ilex), with exemplars of maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) and eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis), and an undergrowth formed by Laurus nobilis and Pistacia terebinthus. Numerous vallonia (Quercus macrolepis) are within the woods, including an exemplary secular trunk of 1 meter in diameter.   The Bosco Guarini expands from the hill down to Tricase Porto, in an area surrounded by stone walls. ...

The territory of Tricase is known for the presence of a particular kind of oak,from the Quercus macrolepis species, known as Vallonea. The area of ​​the Unico Biotopo represents the most conspicuous population of oaks, which for monolithic purity is defined as "forest".   It presents adult exemplars of notable dimension as well as young trees of "recent" planting. The forest can be reached bythe  local road "Finocchiaro” that from the church of the Vergine di Costantinopoli, leads to Borgo Pescatori.   In addition to its uniqueness and importance from an environmental perspective, the area of ​​ the Bosco has been set up with a children's playground and an equipped athletic course for adults, and is ...

The Bosco di Tricase is an integral part of the Parco Regionale Costa Otranto Santa Maria di Leuca - Bosco di Tricase, established in 2006 with the aim of protecting a remarkable natural heritage which includes Sites of Community Importance as the coast between Otranto and Leuca, the Bosco di Tricase and the Parco delle Querce of Castro.   The great fragmentation of forests in deciduous oak, due to human activities such as agriculture, grazing, urban settlements, has meant that the "Bosco delle Vallonee di Tricase" is the only forest of oak vallonea present in Italy with monolithic purity.   The proliferation of vallonea is due to the Mediterranean climate, but characterized by rainfall concentrated in the autumn. ...

The Quercia Vallonea of Tricase is an example of an exceptional dimension of Quercus macrolepis of more than 900 years old: the trunk, in fact, has a circumference of 4.25 m and the foliage covers an area of ​​approximately 700 m². The Quercia Vallonea rises in a narrow traffic island bordered by stone walls, along the Tricase -Tricase Porto road; other Vallonea oaks stand close to the centuries-old oak trees, within the same traffic island and in the surrounding area.   ...

The Bosco Le Chiuse, located in an area between the towns of Tricase and Tiggiano, is a small forest core, scenically captivating, because it is situated along the steep slopes downwards to the sea. It is primarily composed with Lecceta, which  in areas with higher altitude is replaced with a sparse tree lines of Vallonea oaks and shrubs of Elah. In the most steep parts, where outcroppings predominate,  species that are typically fluvial like Alyssum of Leuca, the Scrofularia Puglia (Scrophularia lucida) and Campanula Puglia can be found.   ...

The Bosco Boceto is located outside the town of Alessano and occupies a part of the escarpment that from the top of the Serra dei Cianci goes downwards the town of Crocifisso.   The forest is characterized by the typical vegetation of the area, made up mainly by the Mediterranean shrubs. We can distinguish the very dense coppice, the low undergrowth (suffruttici and shrubs), the high shrubbery with trees that can reach 4-5 meters in height, including oaks, kermes oak, olives, arbutus, laurel and many others.   ...