Suviana and Brasimone lakes regional park
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The regional park of the Suviana and Brasimone lakes (Italian: parco regionale dei laghi di Suviana e Brasimone) is a protected natural area established in 1995, consisting of two artificial lakes, Lake Suviana and Lake Brasimone, and their surrounding area. The park is in the Bolognese Apennines, in Emilia-Romagna, on the border with Tuscany, in Italy.[1] The lakes were built in 1933 and 1911, respectively, and used for the production of hydroelectricity.[2] Inside the park are several smaller protected areas, including the abandoned village of Chiapporato, the Suviana and Brasimone Lakes protected area, (Italian: Laghi di Suviana e Brasimone, IT40500020).[3]
A variety of animal and plant species have been recorded within the park. Plants include Fritillaria tenella, Saxifraga paniculata, and an assortment of trees including chestnuts, oaks, beeches and conifers.[1] Animals recorded in the park include wolves, peregrine falcons, honey buzzards, nightjars, woodlarks, red-backed shrikes, quails, wrynecks, flycatchers, several species of bat, spectacled salamanders, and several species of crayfish.[3]
The lakes are a popular tourist destination; camping and fishing are allowed.[2] There is a museum dedicated to the nearby forest in the park.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Parco regionale Laghi Suviana e Brasimone". ambiente.regione.emilia-romagna.it. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ a b Marulil, Carlo (2003). Renzi, Renzo (ed.). Guida alla provincia di Bologna [Guide to the province of Bologna] (in Italian). Pendragon Books. p. 74. ISBN 978-88-8342-181-5.
- ^ a b Natura (13 December 2023). "IT4050020 - ZSC - Laghi di Suviana e Brasimone". Ambiente.