Descrizione
The Rusanda Nature Park is characterized by significant biodiversity of plants and animals, predominantly birds. The area is dominated by the Rusanda salt lake which attracts many shorebirds, especially during migration seasons, including Chiurlo maggiore, Chiurlo piccolo, Cavaliere d'Italia, Avocetta, Pittima reale, Combattente, Piovanello pancianera, Piovanello comune, Gambecchio comune, Piovanello tridattilo, Corriere grosso, Corriere piccolo, Pivieressa, and Piviere dorato. The mud from the lake is used by the "Rusanda" Special Rehabilitation Hospital (also known as 'Rusanda Spa') for therapeutic treatments since 1867.
The park surrounding the spa is a home for a breeding colony of Falco cuculo, Gheppio, Corvo comune, and Taccola, many songbirds like Cardellino, Verdone, Cinciarella, Regolo, Rondine, and Balestruccio as well as a wintering location for Gufo comune.
In the reeds and saline meadows around the lake common are Migliarino di palude, Pendolino, Basettino, Cannareccione, Cannaiola, Strillozzo, and Allodola.
The saline lake covers a surface of 4 km2, and its water is of similar salinity to the sea. It has been speculated that Rusanda lake is one of the remnants of the ancient Pannonian Sea, but the lake is probably a fossil bed of the Tisza river.
There are two birding observation towers. One is at the lake shore near the Spa buildings, from where shorebirds and waterbirds can be observed. The second one is far at the northwest edge of the lake, where common are shorebirds and saline grassland species.
Dettagli
Accesso
Nature Park Rusanda is easily accessible from Melenci village. Turn left at the village's north exit towards the 'Rusanda Spa'.
Terreno e habitat
Lago , Zona umida , Prateria/pascolo , Foresta , Velme , Parco , Canneti , Terreni coltivatiCaratteristiche dell’area
Terreno pianoPercorso ad anello
NoÈ utile un cannocchiale?
SiBuona stagione per il BW
Primavera , Autunno , EstateMiglior periodo per visitare
Migrazione primaverile , Migrazione autunnalePercorso
Sentiero stretto , Sentiero ampioGrado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi
Difficoltà mediaModalità di accesso
A piedi , BiciclettaCapanno/torretta di osservazione
SiInformazioni aggiuntive
During the summer, the water levels may shrink and it could be possible to walk over the salt mud. But be extra careful as unexploded bombs from WW2 are found in two locations inside the lake (location marked on the map).
Link
- 'Rusanda park prirode (nature reserve)' eBird hotspot
- 'Mala Rusanda' eBird hotspot
- 'Melenci--bara kod groblja' eBird hotspot
- eBird barchar of all 3 hotspots
- IBA Okanj and Rusanda