The Monti Sicani are a mountain chain in the central-southern

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, southern

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, included between the

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and

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. The name also indicates a series of ''

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'' (municipalities) lying in the area. The territory is characterized by a hilly area,

clay Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolin, Al2 Si2 O5( OH)4). Clays develop plasticity when wet, due to a molecular film of water surrounding the clay par ...

and

sandstone Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks. Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates) ...

being the predominant rocks, used for

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, and a proper mountain area, above 900 m of altitude, with

Mesozoic The Mesozoic Era ( ), also called the Age of Reptiles, the Age of Conifers, and colloquially as the Age of the Dinosaurs is the second-to-last era of Earth's geological history, lasting from about , comprising the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceo ...

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

rocks. There are numerous peaks over the 1,000 m, with the

Rocca Busambra Rocca Busambra is the highest peak in the Monti Sicani, in western Sicily, southern Italy. It has an elevation of . Geography The mount has the appearance of a flat, isolated ridge, with the Bosco della Ficuzza wood occupying its slopes. It is ...

(1,613 m),

Monte delle Rose Monte delle Rose is a mountain in the Monti Sicani, in Sicily, southern Italy. It has an elevation of . Description The Monte delle Rose is located at the boundary with Sosio Valley Natural Reserve. Historically, it was mentioned by Aristotle ...

(1,436 m), Monte Barraù (also called Monte Barracù) (1,420 m) and the Monte Cammarata overcoming 1578 m.

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The territory of the Sicani Mountains offers different habitats to wildlife that is very rich in vertebrates and invertebrates. Among the birds, there are several species of rare birds of prey such as the Golden Eagle and the Egyptian Capovaccaio (there are here the only breeding sites in Sicily), and others more widespread such as the

Peregrine Falcon The peregrine falcon (''Falco peregrinus''), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan bird of prey (Bird of prey, raptor) in the family (biology), family Falco ...

the Kestrel ''The Kestrel'' (1982) is a fantasy novel by American writer Lloyd Alexander, the second of three books often called the '' Westmark trilogy''. The novel won the Parent's Choice Award in fiction for Fall 1982. It is set in Westmark, "an imaginar ...

, the Barn owl. The most common reptiles are the Viper, the Natrice, the Ramarro and the Land Turtle. Mammals include the Marten, the Herring. the Wild Cat, and the Fox,

External links

Monti Sicani portal
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sicani Mountains of Sicily Mountain ranges of Italy Mountain ranges of Sicily

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Fauna

See also

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