THE ENHANCING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPE AND THE CULTURAL HERITAGE BY A PROJECT OF AGRICULTURAL PARK

The “Timpa Acireale” has been recognized as Natural Reserve in 1999 for the Mediterranean vegetation, the panoramic views, the geological nature and the pristine marine environment. This reserve is part of the SIC “Timpa Acireale”, which has a management plan from 2009. This plan has identified some actions many of which have not yet been implemented in the territory. But, this resource has a high value for the landscape, the environmental, the historical and the cultural heritage, then, it must be enhance. This site to support some functions of environmental and ecological type, but, it is able to support other functions such as: the support to the agriculture, to the recreational activities, to the tourism, to the containment of the anthropic development, to the defense from the hydrogeological risk and to the protection of the marine environment. In this regard, this study proposes a project to develop the site through the establishment of an Agricultural Park.