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The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. Rank : 9.0 (average on 2 votes)Coordinates : 38.739992,16.236284 ( Open in Google Maps) Subjects : Falling in the territory of the municipality of Pizzo Calabro, 3 km away from the Coast of the Gods, was created in 1966 the artificial lake of Angitola, blocking the course of the river. Lake Angitola has a total area of ??196 hectares and a maximum depth of 28 meters, which allow a flow rate of 21 million m3 of water. Although not contiguous, one to the other, the area of ??Lake Angitola falls within the perimeter of the Serre Regional Park, which indeed is a few kilometers to the east. The lake is surrounded by Angitola slopes covered with olive groves and Mediterranean, and from one end of reforestation in Aleppo pine, poplar and blacks, straws cattails, white willow, alder blacks grow on the shore, where we also find eucalyptus and oak trees sughero.Per to its particular climate and the abundance of food, the lake area Angitola attracts a large number of migratory birds, becoming along the lake Ariamacina a small reserve of resting and nesting. In 1975 the lake area Angitola has been recognized at Natural Oasis and entrusted to manage the local branch of the WWF Calabria. The lake attracts a large amount of Angitola birds quarter of the approximately 130 species present in Italy different species, among which the osprey, marsh harrier, peregrine falcon, coot, buzzard, kestrel, barn owl , the great reed warbler and the pendulum, great white, red and gray heron, cormorant, egret, mallards, seagulls coral, glossy ibis, spoonbills and the great crested grebe, who will find the perfect place for a stopover and for their reproduction. Rarely spotted the flamingo, while in winter they stop several thousand Anseriformes, including shelduck, mallard nests that often. Sighted by me personally also black storks and cranes, Knights of Italy. Fauna of the Naturalistic Lake Angitola, is not constituted only by birds, but also mammals, with strong attendance rate, the weasel and the fox and two interesting insectivores such as hedgehogs and Crocidura minor, and the ever present cinghiali.Nelle waters of Lake Angitola live the freshwater crab, that pollution has made now rare, and numerous fish like carp, eel, and Gambusia, introduced for great devourer of mosquito larvae. There are also many amphibians and reptiles typical of wetlands, such as the common newt, green frog, common toad and frog. Less easy to spot the pond turtle and water snake. Unfortunately Angitola The lake has a high degree of vulnerability because it is an artificial environment in which the management of the change of water is essential for the maintenance of the characteristics of supply chains aquatic food web in the riverside vegetation, important for nesting birds. Among the most important wetlands of Calabria, as well recognized as a wetland of international importance, the lake area was included in the scope of the Regional Park of the Serre, to ensure greater protection.Recommended equipment : Given the extensive nature of the lake and unfortunately the strong hunting pressure surrounding the optics Long will be no less than a 300,Best months : the period extends to the whole year with greater attention to the migration periodHow to get there : Is reachable from Pizzo Calabro of the A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria and then follow the SS 110 for Serra San Bruno.Visits : The oasis is open every day from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 15:30 Domenicali is recommended for visits contact the local branch of the WWF Dott.Paolillo or the Regional Nature Park of the Serre. Anyone wishing to make use of my guide for hiking or photographic information michelangelo 3316709571Notes : near you can stay at two adiacentiwww.ilborgosullago.itwww.ilcasaledellearance.it | | Nearby: Pizzo Calabro 6 km
Briatico 17 km
Parco Naturale Regionale delle Serre calabresi 20 km
Certosa di Serra San Bruno 21 km
Zungri 24 km
Lamezia Terme 26 km
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