"Lago di Sartirana" Heronry

The "Lago di Sartirana" heronry is located near an oxbow lake formed in the 18th century by a bend in the Sesia river. It has long been known not only for its luxuriant reeds but also for its migratory birdlife.

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Sant'Alessandro Heronry
Sant'Alessandro Heronry
The Sant'Alessandro heronry is located in the Municipality of Zeme: with an extension of 256 hectares, it is the largest in the province of Pavia. It has a great variety of environments: a humid forest of black alders, some bushy areas of willows, expanses of marsh reeds, hammerheads and sedges, and vast areas flooded by spring waters devoid of vegetation.
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Heronry of the Abbey of Acqualunga
Heronry of the Abbey of Acqualunga
The heronry of the Abbey of Acqualunga in the Municipality of Frascarolo includes three wooded areas, in one of which there is a colony of herons, the most interesting one in the region. All five species of gregarious herons that nest in Italy are present, unique in Lombardy.