Overview
Facing Cala Moresca rises the small and enchanting island of Figarolo, a limestone plateau with a distinctive pyramidal shape that owes its name to the once-abundant fig trees that grew there. Despite its modest size, Figarolo preserves a wild environment that is surprisingly rich in biodiversity.
Mouflons roam freely across its slopes, having arrived on the island many decades ago and now forming an integral part of its ecosystem. The cliffs and limestone ridges offer privileged vantage points for birds of prey such as buzzards, cormorants, and occasionally the majestic peregrine falcon. The presence of the raven is also reported, using the island as a passage area. The vegetation features holm oaks, mastic trees, and centuries-old wild olive trees that withstand the wind, shaping the landscape into dramatic forms.
Beneath the surface of the sea lies an equally captivating world: the waters surrounding Figarolo are a paradise for divers and snorkelers. Seamounts and small underwater caves host black corals, gorgonians, sponges, as well as groupers, lobsters, sea urchins, croakers, and a wide variety of Mediterranean species. Not far from the coast rests the wreck of a merchant ship that sank in the mid-20th century, now a popular diving site due to the marine life that shelters there.
Isolated, almost untouched, and fully immersed in silence, Figarolo is one of the most authentic natural gems of northern Sardinia, ideal for those seeking direct contact with a nature that still feels primordial.
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