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Montecristo: A Mountain in the Sea { 24 images } Created 3 Nov 2016

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  • Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • Forest rangers patrolling the island, navigation around the island and landing forbiten. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • A round stone, part of the old oliv mll used in the XVI century by the monk that used to live on the island. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • Grotta del Santo, here, following the legend, Saint Mamiliano lived around  455 dc, pilgrims are visiting the grotto leaving objects as ex voto. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • A the ruins of a mill used by the monk in the XVI century. The wheels where moved by the water that was forced in conduits  dug in the granit rocks. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • Heather (Erica) bushes are one of the most diffuesd plants on the island. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • Forest rangers patrolling the coast of the island, navigation around the island is forbiten. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • Cala Maestra, the only docking point for the few boats authorized to reach the island. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • The sunset from Punta Belvedere. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • The Montecristo Goat (Capra hircus) is closly related to the Wild Goat and mantains some of its characteristics coating. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • Logs on the beach of Cala Maestra, with Cala Santa Maria those are the only sandy beaches on the island. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • The rocky coast of the south west part of the island. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • Ancient Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) trees on high ground of the island. Due to intensive deforestation in the past, and extensive grazing from goats just few specimen are present on the island. In order to preserve the remaining trees and to facilitate regeneration seeds are collected and fences are used to protect small specimen from goats.  Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • The high hills of the island.  Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • Part of the fortification of the Monastero, the monastery, built in the VII century, during 1200 had an important religous influence on Tuscany, Sardinia and Corsica. In 1500 due to the frequent Turkish invasion the monastery was fortified. In 1553 Dragut, a Turkish pirate conquered the convent reducing in slavery the monks. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • The Monastero, the monastery, built in the VII century, during 1200 had an important religous influence on Tuscany, Sardinia and Corsica. In 1500 due to the frequent Turkish invasion the monastery was fortified. In 1553 Dragut, a Turkish pirate conquered the convent reducing in slavery the monks. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • Fortifications used to protect the monks and the few inhabitanst of the island from pirats attacks on the summit of the island. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • The sumit of the island Monte della Fortezza (645m). Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • Fortifications used to protect the monks and the few inhabitanst of the island from pirats attacks on the summit of the island. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • Cala Maestra, the only docking point for the few boats authorized to reach the island. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • Punta Forata, a goroto on the south eastern coast of the island. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • Ancient Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) trees on high ground of the island. Due to intensive deforestation in the past, and extensive grazing from goats just few specimen are present on the island. In order to preserve the remaining trees and to facilitate regeneration seeds are collected and fences are used to protect small specimen from goats.  Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • The island is a block of granite, water from rains is not draind by the ground and immediately forms torrents to the sea. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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  • A tunnel formed by very old heather (Erica) bushes on the path connecting the monastery to Cala Masetra, the only docking point on the island. Montecristo is the most distant island of the Tuscan Arcipelago form the Italian coast. It's a cone of granite with rugge valleys and peaks, the highest, Monte Fortezza is 654 meters. It has been a wildlife reserve since 1971. Federico Scoppa/CAPTA
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