The isle of Partegora
An interesting marshland conservation area not far from Angera.
This fragment of dry land is just a few metres from the shores. The name can be etymologically translated as "lake's throat", because it is at the centre of the bay of Angera, and it merges into the surrounding reed beds.
The island presents a very interesting and varied natural environment. Protected species such as coots, swans, ducks and mallards come to nest here, in a setting of reed-beds and white water-lilies. In winter, the isle is taken over by cormorants, which spend most of the winter here before migrating to warmer lands.
A curious fact links the islet to scientist Alessandro Volta: during one of his boat trips on Lake Maggiore, in 1776, he discovered the concept of "methane". In the reed-beds he noticed the strong odour in the air, and, by moving the reeds about, he succeeded in collecting the gas emerging from the water in a series of large glass containers. He discovered that this was inflammable, constituting what is known as natural gas.
This fragment of dry land is just a few metres from the shores. The name can be etymologically translated as "lake's throat", because it is at the centre of the bay of Angera, and it merges into the surrounding reed beds.
The island presents a very interesting and varied natural environment. Protected species such as coots, swans, ducks and mallards come to nest here, in a setting of reed-beds and white water-lilies. In winter, the isle is taken over by cormorants, which spend most of the winter here before migrating to warmer lands.
A curious fact links the islet to scientist Alessandro Volta: during one of his boat trips on Lake Maggiore, in 1776, he discovered the concept of "methane". In the reed-beds he noticed the strong odour in the air, and, by moving the reeds about, he succeeded in collecting the gas emerging from the water in a series of large glass containers. He discovered that this was inflammable, constituting what is known as natural gas.
