Transcript Diapositiva 1 - EST - European Shared Treasure

Oasis Lake Salso
….between sky and earth…..
Oasi Lake Salso
Not far from Manfredonia, on the left and to the right
of the Candelaro river there is the most southern
part of the great National Park of the Gargano: the
wetland of the Salso Lago and Frattarolo.
It is constituted of approximately 500 hectares of land
cultivated in biological and from others 520 hectares,where
the waters of the Cervaro river are collected.
The area is formed of two contiguous but
distinguished territories that constitute a unique
patrimony of swamps of great suggestion.
The period that goes from autumn to
spring is the one in which it is easier
to observe the birds in remarkable
and spectacular concentrations. In
spring and summer instead only the
nesting birds remain.
As already said the Salso Lake
is
characterized of sweet waters of variable
depth from a few centimeters to the meter and
half, and offers the ideal shelter above all to
the ducks
Eurasian Wigeon Fischioni
Eurasian Teal Alzavole
Garganey Marzaiole
Moretta tabaccata - Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
Eurasian Coot Folaghe
Svasso collorosso - Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Gallinella d'acqua – Moorhen - Gallinula chloropus
…..and all the species of Herons (Aironi)
From October to February clouds of European
Starlings (Storni) circle to the sunset accompanied
by the constant presence of the Peregrine Falcon
(Falco pellegrino) attempting to trap them. Also the
Western Marsh-Harrier (Falco di palude) offers
splendid scenes of hunting to the visitor watching
them with binoculars, paused in the paths and in
equipped huts.
During the migration the swamps are obliged pauses for the
Geeses (thousands in the past), the Osprey (Falco pescatore),
the Eurasian Spoonbill (Spatola), the Glossy Ibis (Mignattaio)
the Bearded Reedling (Basettino), the Spotted Eagle (Aquila
anatraia), the Northern Harrier (Albanella reale) the White and
Black Stork (Cicogna) and the Common Crane (Gru)
Cicogna bianca - White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
Cicogna nera - Black Stork
Ciconia nigra
Mignattaio - Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Ardea cinerea
Garzetta - Little Egret
Egretta alba
Cavaliere d'Italia - Blackwinged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Panurus biarmicus
A brown, long-tailed bird,
usually seen flying rapidly
across the top of a
reedbed. Males have black
'moustaches' rather than
'beards'. They are sociable
and noisy , their 'ping' calls
often being the first clue to
their presence. They are
particularly vulnerable to
severe winters and their
population has declined in
recent years, making them
an Amber List species.
Alzavola
Eurasian Teal
Anas crecca
It is a social and noisy animal. Alzavola lays from seven to twelve
yellow-cream and green. The period of broods lasts
approximately 21 days and during the incubation the female put
her feathers in the nest in order to render it softer , cover eggs
when it goes away and to hide them to the eventual predators.
Martin pescatore - Common kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Other wild characters of Lake Salso are the reptiles: the
Grass Snake (Natrice dal collare e tassellata) , the dark green
snake (Biacco) and the rare European Pond Tortoise
(Testuggine palustre )
The emerald green toad (rospo smeraldino) is the most
representative among the amphibians. The muddy waters
shelter the Tench (Tinca), the Chub (Cavedano) and the
Bullhead (Pesce gatto) and the Carp (Carpa).
Carp
Bullhead
Rana
Frog
Rana esculenta
Rospo smeraldino
Emerald green toad
Bufo viridis
Testuggine palustre
European Pond Tortoise
Emys orbicularis
Biacco
western whip snake
Coluber viridiflavus
The Harriers in Oasi Lake Salso
Marsh Harrier - Falco di palude
Circus aeruginosus
Osprey - Falco pescatore
Pandion haliaëtus
Albanella Reale - Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
The
falconry
fascinated
also
Federico II. He considered it both
a symbolic manifestation of the
power tied to precise rituals and a
true passion that he cultivated
during all his life. He summoned to
his court many skillful Middle
Eastern falconers and introduced
the use of hooding the falcons
instead of the preceding technique
of ciliaring them. In practical he
was the first to introduce falconry
in the western world, respecting
the rapaces. He began to study the
behaviour of the birds in order to
have enough data to write a
falconry treaty.
With the strong
personality of Federico
II of Svevia
(1194/1250), King of
Sicilia and Emperor of
the Sacro Romano
Impero, falconry finds
its best expression.
Paintings, mosaics, are
testimonials of the
growing of this art
and of the increasing
importance attributed
to this.
Thanks to his practice
and scientific treaty
“De
Cum
Arte
Venandi
Avibus”
that
gave a great tribute
to this art.
Se compone de los libros del
manuscrito original :
Sobre el uso del señuelo, el
afeitado de los halcones, la
educación de los gerifaltes y
otros halcones.
- La caza de las grullas con
gerifalte y otros halcones.
- La caza de la garza con
sacres y otros halcones.
- La caza de ribera con el
halcón peregrino.