Laghetàsc and Sabbie d'oro
Two important natural areas near Lake Maggiore offering visitors the chance to observe the typical flora of the marshland in this subalpine district.
These two green areas, bordering the municipalities of Besozzo, Monvalle and Ispra, are interesting for the typical marshland flora, characteristic of this sector of the subalpine sector, close to the shores of Lake Maggiore. The numerous reed-beds of the Sabbie d'oro area are home to some rather rare species such as sedge and black alder. The latter in particular, for its ecological value and its relative rarity throughout Europe, is subject to special protection in all countries of the European Union.
Over the course of the last few decades, habitat protection policy has enabled the conservation of an ideal habitat in which various amphibian species thrive, including the great crested newt. Other highlights of the fauna include the harvest mouse, which lives in the sedge virtually on the lakeside, and various bird species, such as the great bittern, similar to the heron, the reed warbler and the great reed warbler. The names of the latter two birds reflect their habit of interweaving reeds to make their nests.
The "Laghetàsc" marshes also constitute a very important area of marshland, interspersed with chestnut and oak woods, which grow alongside conifers originating from the marshlands of North America. This area offers an undisturbed habitat for the greater spotted woodpecker, the tawny owl and the squirrel.
These two green areas, bordering the municipalities of Besozzo, Monvalle and Ispra, are interesting for the typical marshland flora, characteristic of this sector of the subalpine sector, close to the shores of Lake Maggiore. The numerous reed-beds of the Sabbie d'oro area are home to some rather rare species such as sedge and black alder. The latter in particular, for its ecological value and its relative rarity throughout Europe, is subject to special protection in all countries of the European Union.
Over the course of the last few decades, habitat protection policy has enabled the conservation of an ideal habitat in which various amphibian species thrive, including the great crested newt. Other highlights of the fauna include the harvest mouse, which lives in the sedge virtually on the lakeside, and various bird species, such as the great bittern, similar to the heron, the reed warbler and the great reed warbler. The names of the latter two birds reflect their habit of interweaving reeds to make their nests.
The "Laghetàsc" marshes also constitute a very important area of marshland, interspersed with chestnut and oak woods, which grow alongside conifers originating from the marshlands of North America. This area offers an undisturbed habitat for the greater spotted woodpecker, the tawny owl and the squirrel.
