Karst environment

The prevailing calcareous nature of the rocks that make up the Berici hilly massif has favoured the formation of cavities, sinkholes and dolinas, due to the karstic process, the chemical dissolution of the rock brought about by rainwater.

In the Berici Hills karst landscapes are particularly important because of the characteristics and the rarity of the flora and the fauna to be found here, such as Saxifraga Berica, endemic to these hills.

In this room you can observe the inhabitants of this particular ecosystem, among which cave insects, often endemic, that have adapted to life in the dark and the particular vegetation on the slopes of the dolinas, which depends greatly on the micro-climate inside the caves.