This lake is in the borough of
Barrea, in the Alto Sangro (upper part of the Sangro
river). This
moreanic lake, irregularly deep, is within the State land of Chiarano
Sparvera. The
moreanic origin of it determines the variety of flora and fauna in this
basin. This
reserve in populated by the rare Gammarus lacustris, crustacean from the glacial era; very
common in the Grass Snake and the Warty Newt. The only fishing species in the
Tench. There
are also many evidences of the prehistoric man that used to camp on the sides of this
little lake. The fauna in the one characteristical of the National Park of Abruzzo that in
dose by. The most common animals are the Wolf, the Rear and the Deer. The birds in the
area are the Golden Eagle, the Alpine Chough, the Raven, the Rock Partridge, etc. During
the summertime, the surface of the lake in covered by different forms of Acanthus mollis
with the Water plantain, the Juncus and the Water Buttercups.
In the land overlooking the waters there are the Apennine Toadflax, the Mullein with long
leaves and the Pale clover. The few Shrubs consist of Dwarf Juniper and
Bearberry. The
access to this protected area is forbidden to the auto vehicles and both fishing and
hunting are forbidden. The tracking, the country skiing and the mountain biking are the
only sports allowed.
the Alto Sangro (upper part of the Sangro
river). This
moreanic lake, irregularly deep, is within the State land of Chiarano
Sparvera. The
moreanic origin of it determines the variety of flora and fauna in this
basin. This
reserve in populated by the rare Gammarus lacustris, crustacean from the glacial era; very
common in the Grass Snake and the Warty Newt. The only fishing species in the
Tench. There
are also many evidences of the prehistoric man that used to camp on the sides of this
little lake. The fauna in the one characteristical of the National Park of Abruzzo that in
dose by. The most common animals are the Wolf, the Rear and the Deer. The birds in the
area are the Golden Eagle, the Alpine Chough, the Raven, the Rock Partridge, etc. During
the summertime, the surface of the lake in covered by different forms of Acanthus mollis
with the Water plantain, the Juncus and the Water Buttercups.