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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 august 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 prepelica poľná, hrdlička poľná, lelek lesný, ležiak úhorový, výrik lesný , Včelár lesný, dudok chochlatý, krakľa belasá, krutohlav hnedý, ďateľ malý, sokol lastovičiar, vlha obyčajná, strakoš obyčajný, škovránik stromový, škovránok poľný, sedmohlások štebotavý, penica obyčajná, pŕhľaviar čiernohlavý, ľabtuška poľná, strnádka lúčna, strnádka svrčivá. Also in the summer period it is possible to observe hadiar krátkoprstý, holub plúžik, kaňa popolavá and včelárik zlatý.

During migration the following birds can appear žeriav popolavý, bocian biely, sokol kobcovitý, strakoš kolesár, strakoš červenohlavý, sedmihlások hájový, trsteniarik malý, svrčiak zelenkavý, kolibiarik sykavý, kolibiarik spevavý, penica popolavá, penica fúzatá, muchárik čiernohlavý, skaliarik sivý, pŕhľaviar červenkastý and ľabtuška hôrna. More rarely strnádka bielohlavá, kukavica chochlatá, bocian čierny, močiarnica tichá,myšiarka močiarna and kaňa stepná.

Instead, in the winter period, in addition to the sedentary species, various wintering birds can be observed, such as orol skalný, kaňa sivá, sokol kobec, sokol sťahovavý, strakoš veľký, , drozd čvíkota, ľabtuška lúčna, ľabtuška vrchovská, pinka severská (ikavec), glezg obyčajný, stehlík čížik, strnádka obyčajná and strnádka trstinová.

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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 prepelica poľná, hrdlička poľná, lelek lesný, ležiak úhorový, výrik lesný, Včelár lesný, dudok chochlatý, krakľa belasá, krutohlav hnedý, ďateľ malý, sokol lastovičiar, vlha obyčajná, strakoš obyčajný, škovránik stromový, škovránok poľný, sedmohlások štebotavý, penica obyčajná, pŕhľaviar čiernohlavý, ľabtuška poľná, strnádka lúčna, strnádka svrčivá. Sempre nel periodo estivo è possibile osservare hadiar krátkoprstý, holub plúžik, kaňa popolavá, včelárik zlatý.

Durante la migrazione fanno la loro comparsa žeriav popolavý, bocian biely, sokol kobcovitý, strakoš kolesár, strakoš červenohlavý, sedmihlások hájový, trsteniarik malý, svrčiak zelenkavý, kolibiarik sykavý, kolibiarik spevavý, penica popolavá, penica fúzatá, muchárik čiernohlavý, skaliarik sivý, pŕhľaviar červenkastý, ľabtuška hôrna. Più raramente strnádka bielohlavá, kukavica chochlatá, bocian čierny, močiarnica tichá,myšiarka močiarna, kaňa stepná.

Invece, nel periodo invernale, oltre alle specie stanziali si possono osservare vari svernanti, come orol skalný, kaňa sivá, sokol kobec, sokol sťahovavý, strakoš veľký, drozd plavý, drozd čvíkota, ľabtuška lúčna, ľabtuška vrchovská, pinka severská (ikavec), glezg obyčajný, stehlík čížik, strnádka obyčajná, strnádka trstinová.

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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