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 located in Bolognese Apennines, in Emilia-Romagna, on the border with Tuscany.[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 chesnuts, oaks, beech trees and conifer trees.[1] Animals recorded in the park include wolfs, peregrine falcons, honey buzzards, nightjars, woodlarks, red-backed shrikes, quails, wrynecks, flycatchers, several species of bat, wolves, Salamandrina terdigitata, and several species of crayfish.[3]
The lakes are a popular tourist destination, and camping and fishing are both allowed.[2] There is a museum in the park, dedicated to the nearby forest.[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.