Flora and fauna
Extensive areas of peat moss and bird species typical of reed beds are distinctive characteristics of the nature reserve.
The limited areas of free water still remaining are home to aquatic plants such as the white water lily (Nymphaea alba) and lesser bladderwort (Utricularia minor). In the eastern part of the area there is a large fen of considerable importance in terms of flora. The dominant species is Carex appropinquata, while Orchis incarnata and Menyanthes trifoliata can also be seen. The most interesting areas in terms of flora and vegetation are the sphagnum peat bogs, where the relicted fauna consists of carnivorous plants such as the sundew, Drosera rotundifolia, and rare and vulnerable species such as the cinquefoil, Potentilla palustris.
The birds in this biotope are generally species typical of reed beds, such as the reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus), the great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus), and the sedge warbler (Locustella luscinioides). The principal bird of prey in the area is the marsh harrier. The few areas of free water are home to many species of ducks, geese and swans. There are some particularly interesting amphibians here, such as the Lataste frog, while, as regards reptiles, the freshwater turtle is now considered as being extinct in this area. Mammals living in this habitat include the presence of important species for the preservation of biodiversity, such as the harvest mouse (Micromys minutus).
The limited areas of free water still remaining are home to aquatic plants such as the white water lily (Nymphaea alba) and lesser bladderwort (Utricularia minor). In the eastern part of the area there is a large fen of considerable importance in terms of flora. The dominant species is Carex appropinquata, while Orchis incarnata and Menyanthes trifoliata can also be seen. The most interesting areas in terms of flora and vegetation are the sphagnum peat bogs, where the relicted fauna consists of carnivorous plants such as the sundew, Drosera rotundifolia, and rare and vulnerable species such as the cinquefoil, Potentilla palustris.
The birds in this biotope are generally species typical of reed beds, such as the reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus), the great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus), and the sedge warbler (Locustella luscinioides). The principal bird of prey in the area is the marsh harrier. The few areas of free water are home to many species of ducks, geese and swans. There are some particularly interesting amphibians here, such as the Lataste frog, while, as regards reptiles, the freshwater turtle is now considered as being extinct in this area. Mammals living in this habitat include the presence of important species for the preservation of biodiversity, such as the harvest mouse (Micromys minutus).
