Preserving the Terraced Citrus Groves and Cliffside Architecture of the Amalfi Coast

The vertiginous cliffs of the Amalfi Peninsula, where lemon orchards appear suspended between azure sky and sea, represent one of the Mediterranean’s most delicate agro-cultural ecosystems. Rising tourism and soil erosion previously threatened these historic dry-stone terraces, known locally as macerine.

Now, a revitalized cooperative of artisan growers and cultural conservators has instituted sustainable visitation quotas, stone masonry apprenticeships, and regenerative farming practices to protect this millennium-old maritime heritage.