The nature save, which is part of the Regional Natural Park of Corsica, possesses the Scandola promontory, an amazing, porphyritic rock mass. The vegetation is an extraordinary case of scrubland. Seagulls, cormorants and ocean hawks could be discovered there. The acceptable waters, with their islets and distant holes, host a rich marine life.

The site lies on the focal western bank of the island of Corsica. The common hold, which is part of the Regional Natural Park of Corsica, involves the Scandola promontory, an amazing, porphyritic rock mass. The site incorporates a coastline of surprising excellence studded with seaward islets and ocean columns climbing out of translucent waters. On the shore itself there are covered up bays and long beeches of fine sand, ocean caverns and high bluffs of crimson porphyry. The vegetation is an extraordinary illustration of scrubland. Seagulls, cormorants and ocean birds might be discovered there. The acceptable waters, with their islets and distant hollows, host a rich marine life.

The store is separated into two divisions: the Elpa Nera bay (between Pointe Bianca and Pointe Validori) and the Scandola landmass. This territory, which incorporates the massif of Cinto and the valley of Fango, is part of a huge topographical complex that seems to have experienced two notable cycles of volcanic movement in the Permian. From that point forward, the zone has been liable to substituting cycles of disintegration and restoration. Topographically embodies porphyry, rhyoliths and basaltic columns, which have all been respectably disintegrated by wave movement. The barbed and sheer precipices hold numerous caves and are flanked by various stacks and just about out of reach islets and inlets, for example Tuara. The coastline is additionally noted for its red precipices, exactly 900 m high, sand shores, and headlands, for example Cape Osani and the landmass of Elbo.

On the more delicate inclines, regular Mediterranean maquis vegetation happens. This is supplanted by arborescent plants at a height of 200 m and oaks succeed this in certain zones. All types of marine green growth for this part of the Mediterranean are discovered inside the littoral zone, incorporating various species, for example red green growth, which are not recorded anyplace else in France. In view of the quite transparent nature of the waters the sublittoral green growth is discovered over a considerable huge zone. Scandola Nature Reserve holds a rich stationary and transient fauna incorporating the peregrine hawk, osprey and Eleonora bird of prey, with Cory's shearwater and Audouin's gull happening in the littoral zone.

The marine environment holds significant amounts of barbed lobster and an extensive variety of littoral and sublittoral spineless creatures and fish.

This region monitors conventional agribusiness and brushing exercises, and holds finish frameworks of structurally fascinating fortresses, which are significant components of Corsican society. There are likewise some Roman destinations.

Scandola Nature Reserve made under announcement of 9 December 1975. Parc naturel local de Corse secured under announcement of 12 May 1972. Since a law of 2 May 1930, redesigned by announcement of 14 December 1976, no annihilation or adjustment could be completed in the territory without authorisation from the Minister of the Environment. Girolata and Porto were arranged as nature holds in 1975 and 1976. Engraved on the World Heritage List in 1983 and Scandola Nature Reserve was honored the European Diploma in 198