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Magredi di Vivaro

Friuli-Venezia Giulia  >  Italy

The Magredi di Vivaro is a large territory made up of steppe heath and sparse shrubs, which develops on the edge of the Cellina-Meduna river bed.

Added* by Niccolò F.
Most recent update 2 Αυγούστου 2024

Description

The Magredi di Vivaro is a unique area of its kind in Italy, which somehow recalls the Hungarian steppes, with which it also shares a certain type of vegetation. The site is part of the Natura 2000 network. There are numerous breeding species, many of which are in decline at regional and/or national level, such as (Κοινό) Ορτύκι, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Τρυγόνι, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Γιδοβύζι, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Πετροτουρλίδα, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Γκιώνης , (Ευρωπαϊκός) Σφηκιάρης, Τσαλαπετεινός, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Χαλκοκουρούνα, Στραβολαίμης, Νανοδρυοκολάπτης, Δεντρογέρακο, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Συκοφάγος, Αετομάχος, Δεντροσταρήθρα, (Κοινή) Σιταρήθρα, Ορφεοστριτσίδα, Θαμνοτσιροβάκος, Μαυρολαίμης, Ωχροκελάδα, Τσιφτάς, Σιρλοτσίχλονο. Also in the summer period it is possible to observe Φιδαετός, Φασσοπερίστερο, Λιβαδόκιρκος and (Ευρωπαϊκός) Μελισσοφάγος.

During migration the following birds can appear (Ευρωπαϊκός) Γερανός, Λευκός Πελαργός, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Μαυροκιρκίνεζο, Σταχτοκεφαλάς, Κοκκινοκεφαλάς, Κιτρινοστριτσίδα, Σχοινοποταμίδα, Θαμνοτριλιστής, Δασοφυλλοσκόπος, Θαμνοφυλλοσκόπος, Lesser Whitethroat, Μαυροφτέρι, Μαυρομυγοχάφτης, Σταχτοπετρόκλης, Καστανολαίμης and Δεντροκελάδα. More rarely Ελατοτσίχλονο, Κισσόκουκος, Μαύρος Πελαργός, Διπλομπεκάτσινο,Βαλτόμπουφος and Στεπόκιρκος.

Instead, in the winter period, in addition to the sedentary species, various wintering birds can be observed, such as Χρυσαετός, Χειμωνόκιρκος, Νανογέρακο, Πετρίτης, Διπλοκεφαλάς, , Κεδρότσιχλα, Λιβαδοκελάδα, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Νεροκελάδα, Χειμωνόσπινος, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κοκκοθραύστης, (Κοινό) Λούγαρο, Χρυσοτσίχλονο and (Μεγάλο) Καλαμοτσίχλονο.

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Italiano: I Magredi di Vivaro sono un'ampio territorio costituito da landa steppica e radi arbusti, che si sviluppa ai margini del greto dei fiumi Cellina e Meduna. Si tratta di un'area unica in Italia nel suo genere, che richiama in qualche modo le steppe ungheresi, con cui ha in comune anche un certo tipo di vegetazione. Il sito fa parte della rete Natura 2000, trattandosi di una ZPS .

Numerose sono le specie nidificanti, molte delle quali risultano in declino a livello regionale e/o nazionale, come (Κοινό) Ορτύκι, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Τρυγόνι, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Γιδοβύζι, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Πετροτουρλίδα, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Γκιώνης, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Σφηκιάρης, Τσαλαπετεινός, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Χαλκοκουρούνα, Στραβολαίμης, Νανοδρυοκολάπτης, Δεντρογέρακο, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Συκοφάγος, Αετομάχος, Δεντροσταρήθρα, (Κοινή) Σιταρήθρα, Ορφεοστριτσίδα, Θαμνοτσιροβάκος, Μαυρολαίμης, Ωχροκελάδα, Τσιφτάς, Σιρλοτσίχλονο. Sempre nel periodo estivo è possibile osservare Φιδαετός, Φασσοπερίστερο, Λιβαδόκιρκος, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Μελισσοφάγος.

Durante la migrazione fanno la loro comparsa (Ευρωπαϊκός) Γερανός, Λευκός Πελαργός, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Μαυροκιρκίνεζο, Σταχτοκεφαλάς, Κοκκινοκεφαλάς, Κιτρινοστριτσίδα, Σχοινοποταμίδα, Θαμνοτριλιστής, Δασοφυλλοσκόπος, Θαμνοφυλλοσκόπος, Lesser Whitethroat, Μαυροφτέρι, Μαυρομυγοχάφτης, Σταχτοπετρόκλης, Καστανολαίμης, Δεντροκελάδα. Più raramente Ελατοτσίχλονο, Κισσόκουκος, Μαύρος Πελαργός, Διπλομπεκάτσινο,Βαλτόμπουφος, Στεπόκιρκος.

Invece, nel periodo invernale, oltre alle specie stanziali si possono osservare vari svernanti, come Χρυσαετός, Χειμωνόκιρκος, Νανογέρακο, Πετρίτης, Διπλοκεφαλάς, (Κοινή) Τσίχλα, Κεδρότσιχλα, Λιβαδοκελάδα, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Νεροκελάδα, Χειμωνόσπινος, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κοκκοθραύστης, (Κοινό) Λούγαρο, Χρυσοτσίχλονο, (Μεγάλο) Καλαμοτσίχλονο.

Details

Access

Access to the actual Magredi area is prohibited for motorized vehicles (cars, motorbikes, quads, etc.), which is why it is advisable to park at the edge of the area. For directions to a parking spot click on a P in the map. From the parking you can access the area on foot or by bike, following the dirt roads and paths present. It is important not to leave the paths already mapped out, to avoid disturbing the fauna and damaging the flora.

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Italiano: L'accesso all'area vera e propria dei magredi è vietato ai mezzi motorizzati (auto, moto, quad, etc), motivo per cui conviene parcheggiare ai margini dell'area ed accedere a piedi o in bici, seguendo le strade sterrate ed i sentieri presenti. E' importante non uscire dai percorsi già tracciati, per evitare di disturbare la faune e danneggiare la flora.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Moors/heathland , Steppe , Plain , Forest

Conditions

Rocky , Dry , Open landscape , Dusty , No shadow , Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn , Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Note: the area is subject to military exercises, so on days when there are exercises, access may be partially closed.

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Italiano: La zona è sottoposta a servitù militare, per cui nelle giornate in cui ci sono esercitazioni l'accesso può essere parzialmente interdetto.

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