The Salse di Nirano nature reserve

The Salse di Nirano Nature Reserve is located in Fiorano in a hilly area marked by ravines and gullies, an Italian “badlands” whose geology is of international importance.

At the Salse di Nirano Reserve, extrusions of cold mud are produced when sea water rises through faults in the earth and mixes with methane and other hydrocarbons, giving rise to the area’s characteristic “mud volcanoes.”

These formations are known locally as the “salse” because of their high salt content and are, in fact, formally considered pseudo-volcanoes because the phenomena that give rise to them have nothing to do with the movement of molten rock.

A visit to this natural area is sure to be a unique and interesting excursion.
You can explore the Reserve’s strange formations along thirteen trails, all equipped with facilities and open to the public.