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Due to the low density of the population this area has retained excellent natural conditions for many species of wild animals including deer, fallow-deer, wildboar, goats, marmots, badgers, porcupines, wolves and foxes. Amongst the birds we can find jays, hoopoes, buzzards and many others.

Distance in miles from Siena to major cities and local sights: Abbadia San Salvadore (Monte Amiata) 42 Arcidosso 46 Assisi 81 Bagni di Petriolo 16 Bagno Vignoni 24 Buonconvento 16 Castelnuovo Berardenga 11 Florence 42 Grosseto 45 Milano 225 Montalcino 25 Montefollonico 27 Monte Oliveto Maggiore 23 Montepulciano 31 Perugia 66, Pienza 32, Pitigliano 75 Rome 142 San Giminiano 26 San Quirico d’Orcia 27 Saturnia 60 Viterbo 88 Volterra 31