The "Wild Horses" of the Giara

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The "Wild Horses" of the Giara sent on February 07, 2025 (17:59) by Ignazio_Atzeni. 17 comments, 259 views.

Sa Jara Manna Gesturi Genoni Tuili Setzu Genesi e storia della Sa Jara Manna Con ogni probabilità il termine “giara” deriva dal latino “glarea”, ovvero ghiaia, parola che sta ad indicare la pietrosità del suolo. Essa si è formata circa due milioni di anni fa grazie alle colate laviche eruttate sopra un basamento arenarico da due crateri oggi spenti, ma ancora ben visibili: Zepparedda (la vetta dell'altopiano, alta 609 metri) e Zeppara Manna (il punto più panoramico , alta 580 metri ). Le due eruzioni, avvenute con una distanza temporale di 700 anni l'una dall'altra, hanno ricoperto la valle esistente formando una grande pianura basaltica. Nel corso dei secoli, proprio perchè naturalmente una fortezza inespugnabile caratterizzata da pareti a scarpata simili a bastioni, la Giara è stata a lungo una difesa importante contro gli invasori. Le tracce disseminate nell'altopiano testimoniano di un passato remotissimo. Sulla sommità si contano 24 nuraghi, per lo più monotorre. Inoltre, la Giara è attraversata dal tratto di strada romana selciata più lungo della Sardegna: ben sette km. Non a caso già nel Medioevo i pastori frequentavano l'altopiano, attraversando le impervie mulattiere dette “scalas”. Le pinnetas, rifugi simili a capanne nuragiche, erano le loro case. Sempre a livello naturalistico, sono spettacolari i cosiddetti is paulis, depressioni dove ristagna l'acqua piovana: in primavera questi stagni si ricoprono di un manto bianco di ranuncoli, in estate si prosciugano e appaiono come distese “lunari”. In autunno le piogge li colorano del rosso cupo delle tamerici, mentre in inverno sono rivestiti di un sottile strato di ghiacchio. Celebri sono i cavallini della Giara, assolutamente un caso unico in Europa di colonia equina selvaggia. Galoppano tra i cespugli in piccoli gruppi, si abbeverano nei pauli e si nutrono prevalentemente di ranuncoli. Oggi sono circa 700 gli esemplari che pascolano nella Giara allo stato brado. Oltre ai famosi cavallini, la fauna dell'altopiano è completata da cinghiali, donnole, lepri, martore, volpi e 60 specie di uccelli.

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Ignazio_Atzeni

sent on February 07, 2025 (17:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Ignazio_Atzeni

sent on February 07, 2025 (18:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Maryas

sent on February 08, 2025 (0:08) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful series of photos well made and well described by an interesting caption.
Congratulations Ignazio, hello,
Mary

Carlo Alfonso

sent on February 08, 2025 (7:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful report :-)
congratulations.

Palmieri Raimondo

sent on February 08, 2025 (10:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

............... A reportage that smacks of wonderful ....... congratulations.........
7 hi Ray Palm-

Coradocon

sent on February 08, 2025 (13:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice
Congratulations, hello Corrado

Paogar

sent on February 08, 2025 (15:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations Ignazio,
beautiful series of images.
Hello and have a nice weekend,
Paolo

Ignazio_Atzeni

sent on February 08, 2025 (20:26) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Mary Carlo Corrado Raimondo Paolo thank you for the appreciated comment :-P

Greetings
Ignazio

Alessio Riboni

sent on February 09, 2025 (12:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful photo and place ,which I was lucky enough to visit, hello Ignazio congratulations good Sunday

Ignazio_Atzeni

sent on February 09, 2025 (17:23) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Alessio :-P

Greetings
Ignazio

Mafo50

sent on February 09, 2025 (21:58) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A beautiful reportage, excellently described.
Hi
Mario ;-)

Stearm

sent on February 09, 2025 (22:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

One more beautiful than the other ;-) How much stuff to sell!!
A lot of history, beautiful landscapes and a lot of fauna ;-)
Congratulations and a very dear greeting

Onil712

sent on February 10, 2025 (14:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice series congratulations.

Giorgio Occhipinti

sent on February 10, 2025 (15:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great job, congratulations, also for the exhaustive caption!
Hey, George

Ignazio_Atzeni

sent on February 10, 2025 (17:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Mario Stefano Lino Giorgio thank you for the welcome appreciation :-P
Greetings
Ignatius

Agata Arezzo

sent on February 12, 2025 (18:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful series well made, interesting caption, really beautiful these specimens, congratulations Ignazio!
Greetings Agata ;-)

Ignazio_Atzeni

sent on February 12, 2025 (20:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you 1000 Agata, I am so pleased with your kind and appreciated appreciation :-P Visiting the Giara plateau is a unique and exciting experience :-)
A warm greeting
Ignazio

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