Parco Naturale Regionale Bosco Incoronata

Bosco Incoronata Regional Natural Park preserves a remnant of woodland within the cultivated landscape of the Tavoliere, about twelve kilometres from Foggia. The protected area includes part of the Cervaro valley, where the river and its surrounding vegetation add a wooded environment to the open plain.

Why it matters

Established as a regional park in 2006, Bosco Incoronata protects about 1,060 hectares of natural vegetation in a landscape shaped by agriculture. The area includes the historic wood of the Incoronata and part of the Valle del Cervaro site of community importance. Its mosaic of woodland and river corridor preserves a different aspect of the Tavoliere from the surrounding fields.

What to notice

The park's landscape brings together the wooded area and the Cervaro watercourse. The Sentiero della Roverella follows the woodland, while the Sentiero del Torrente Cervaro traces the river environment. The wider setting also includes the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Incoronata and the archaeological area of Passo di Corvo on the park's edge, placing natural and cultural landscapes close together.

Context and history

The Comune di Foggia manages the regional park. Its protected status provides a framework for safeguarding one of the remaining fragments of natural vegetation in the Tavoliere, alongside the ecological landscape of the Cervaro valley. The name also recalls the neighbouring sanctuary and its devotional history, while the park's setting connects woodland with the agricultural and archaeological landscapes of the plain.