{{Short description|Mountain range in Italy}}
{{coord|41|47|28|N|13|38|45|E|type:mountain_region:IT|display=title}} The '''Monti Simbruini''' are a mountain range in central Italy, a part of Apennines mountain system.
The 'Simbruini' name derives from ''Simbruvium'', a lake formed by the river Anio, situated in the territory of the Aequi; it may derive from Latin ''sub imbribus'' ("under the rain"). They are also popularly known as "Rome's Alps".
==Geography== The Monti Simbruini mark a part of the border between Abruzzo and Lazio. The Monti Simbruini border with the Monti Cantari and the Carseolani Mountains. The range's highest peak is Monte Cotento, at {{convert|2015|m|ft}} in elevation.
The headwaters of the River Aniene are in the range. The Liri river, one of the main Italian rivers, also originates in the mountains (Petrella Liri).
On the Lazio side of the mountain range, between the provinces of Rome and Frosinone, a natural park has been established, the Parco naturale regionale Monti Simbruini.
==Regional Park of the Monti Simbruini== The '''Regional Park of the Monti Simbruini''', which also includes the Monti Cantari range, was established in 1983.<ref>founded on January 29, 1983</ref> It has an area of {{convert|300|km2|mi2}}.
The regional park and mountains include the ''comuni'' (villages) of: Camerata Nuova, Cervara di Roma (Campaegli), Filettino, Jenne, Subiaco (Monte Livata), Trevi nel Lazio and Vallepietra.
==Natural history== ===Habitats=== Habitats in the Monti Simbruini include: the Apennine deciduous montane forests ecoregion, in the temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome; and the Italian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests ecoregion, in the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome.
====Flora==== {{Div col|small=yes}} *European Beech — ''Fagus sylvatica'' (primary tree species) *Sweet Chestnut — ''Castanea sativa'' *Common Hazel — ''Corylus avellana'' *Downy Oak — ''Quercus pubescens'' *Gentian — ''Gentiana'' species *European Hornbeam — ''Carpinus betulus'' *Lily — ''Lilium'' species *Iris - ''Iris marsica'' and ''Iris germanica'' *Montpellier Maple — ''Acer monspessulanum'' *Red raspberry — ''Rubus idaeus'' *Alpine currant — ''Ribes alpinum'' *European mountain-ash — ''European mountain-ash'' (aka: Rowan, European Rowan) *Dwarf Whitebeam — ''Sorbus chamaemespilus'' *Strawberry tree — ''Arbutus unedo'' *Yew — ''Taxus baccata'' *Terebinth — ''Pistacia terebinthus'' *Lingonberry — ''Vaccinium vitis-idaea'' *Violet species {{Div col end}}
====Fauna==== {{Div col|small=yes}} *Aesculapian snake *Barn owl *Beech marten *Boar *Brown trout *Carrion crow *Green whip snake — ''Coluber viridiflavus'' *Crested porcupine *Edible dormouse *Eurasian badger *Eurasian jay *Eurasian sparrowhawk *European hedgehog *Fox *Golden eagle *Northern goshawk *House mouse *Italian wolf *Least weasel *Little owl *Roe deer *Marsican brown bear — ''Ursus arctos marsicanus'' *Salamandrina terdigitata *Tawny owl *Vipera aspis *Wild cat {{Div col end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Monti Simbruini}} *[http://www.parks.it/parco.monti.simbruini/Eindex.html Parks.it: Monti Simbruini Regional Park] *[http://www.tibursuperbum.it/ita/escursioni/montisimbruini/index.htm Tibursuperbum.it: Monti Simbruini Regional Park] {{in lang|it}}
{{Mountains of Lazio}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simbruini}} Category:Mountain ranges of Italy Category:Mountain ranges of the Apennines Category:Mountains of Abruzzo Category:Mountains of Lazio Category:Parks in Abruzzo Category:Parks in Lazio Monti Simbruini Category:Protected areas of the Apennines