3. SOME INFORMATION…
The “Delta del Po" Park is a natural reserve located in the Delta area of the Po
river. The Po Delta is a large wetland formed by marshes, channels,
lagoons, rivers and, of course, sea. The “Delta del Po” Park has an
enormous naturalistic interest because of the biodiversity and the varied
ecosystems that it offers.
The area of the Po Delta is the perfect habitat for a lot of species of birds
and is a real paradise for birdwatchers and lovers of birding.
The territory presents a real interest not only from a naturalistic point of
view but also from the cultural one, with a lot of important artistic and
historical monuments, like the Mesola Castle, the Pomposa abbey ,
Comacchio, Ravenna with its churches and monuments and also the
remains of the Etruscan civilization at Spina.
The area has been recently acknowledged as a Unesco World Heritage.
5. OPEN AIR
MUSEUM
Visitors can find out more
about the landscape and/or
cultural aspects of the area by
visiting the many interesting
sites of the Po Delta. From
north to south there are
mansions and villages of great
interest; these include, in
addition to those previously
mentioned: the imposing
Castello di Mesola home of
the new Environmental
Education centre of the park,
near the right bank of the Po
River in Goro; Torre Abate, a
17thcentury water system;
Abbazia di Pomposa, a
monastic complex
6. Bird migration is the regular seasonal journey undertaken by many species
of birds. Bird movements include those made in response to changes in
food availability, habitat or weather.
Many bird populations migrate long distances along a flyaway. The most
common pattern involves flying north in the spring to breed in the
temperate or Artic summer and returning in the autumn to wintering
grounds in warmer regions to the south. Of course, in the Southern
Hemisphere the directions are reversed, but there is less land area in the
far South to support long-distance migration.
The primary motivation for migration appears to be food; for example, some
hummingbirds choose not to migrate if fed through the winter. Also, the
longer days of the northern summer provide extended time
for breeding birds to feed their young.
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