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Expanding the Reserve
We protect 220 ha today. Our goal: 5,000 ha — the largest private nature reserve in Italy. Each gift helps acquire new land, permanently shielding it from development.
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Why Your Donation MattersWild Italy Needs
Wild Italy Needs
Active Custody
Montauto is not a park fenced off from the world — it is a living landscape where ancient forests, free-roaming wildlife, and eight centuries of human history share the same ground. That kind of coexistence does not happen by accident. It happens through care, science, and the steady support of people who believe wild places are worth defending. Here is what your donation makes possible.
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Wildlife Corridors
The Italian wolf, cinghiale, daino, capriolo and 250+ vertebrate species need connected habitats. Your support funds monitoring and ecological corridors across the Maremma.
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800 Years of History
La Roccaccia di Montauto — built by the Aldobrandeschi in the XI century — requires continuous stabilisation. Eight centuries of Italian heritage, actively protected.
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Science & Research
Villa Drago's Scientific Hub, Fungarium and Seed Bank partner with FAO, WFP, IFAD and Bioversity International in Rome. Donor support keeps this work moving forward.
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You are giving 25 € (one-time). Transfer to the account below, using the reference so we can match your gift.
- Account holderFondazione Monarca ETS
- IBANIT42V0623003243000030819803
- ReferenceMONTAUTO-ONE-TIME
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Transparency
Where Your Money Goes
Every donation is allocated with discipline. These are the actual proportions applied to each euro we receive — published quarterly and verified by our Rome-based board.
65%
Land & Wildlife Conservation
Acquiring land toward our 5,000 ha reserve goal, wildlife monitoring, and forestry care.
18%
Heritage Preservation
Stabilising La Roccaccia di Montauto (XI–XIII c.) and historic gardens.
12%
Scientific Research
Villa Drago Scientific Hub, Fungarium, and Seed Bank operations.
5%
Community & Education
Volunteer programmes, school visits, and public awareness events.
220 haProtected today
5,000 haReserve target
250+Vertebrate species sheltered
800 yrsOf unbroken stewardship
More Than Money
Prefer to Give Your Time?
Volunteers are the heartbeat of Active Custody — from field activities and wildlife monitoring to scientific research at Villa Drago. There is a place for everyone who wants to make a difference in wild Italy.
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