The discovery of the endangered Italian alpine newt in a disused mine has shone a light on the biodiversity hiding in the Carrara marble quarries of Tuscany
“Between my feet, I found a small newt out of the water. Looking closer, I saw several dozen of them,” he says. The newt is protected by Italian law and categorised as“It was incredible to discover such a group,” says Gianluca Briccolani, the co-founder of Apuane Libere, a volunteer organisation formed in 2021 to protect the mountains from environmental degradation, including water contamination caused by the heavy industrialisation of the marble industry.
Since Micheli’s discovery, the newt population has grown – and the scientific and local community has mobilised to protect the newts. Plans to reopen the quarry were halted earlier this month by Unesco and the Apuan Park. In another nearby quarry that is active, the owner has experimented with extracting marble during the week, and at the weekend opening the quarry to visitors who want to see the newts – and are willing to buy an €8 entry ticket.
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