Laguna di Venezia: Valle Averto

Laguna di Venezia: Valle Averto

Country:
Italy
Site number:
423
Area:
500.0 ha
Designation date:
11-04-1989
Coordinates:
45°21'06"N 12°09'05"E
  • Cultural values of the Lagoon: illustrated by a brother of San Francesco del Deserto monastery, situated on a small island in the Lagoon, with Burano island in the background (famous for its laces)
  • Burano island and village seen from the south (Venice Lagoon is one of the very few places in the Mediterranean with marked tides)
  • The classic view: The Canal Grande and the Rialto with the evening sun on the church of San Giovanni Crisostomo

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Laguna di Venezia: Valle Averto. 11/04/89; Veneto; 500 ha; 45°21'N 012°09'E. Special Protection Area EC Directive; Wildlife Sanctuary. The site consists of a complex of coastal lagoons, modified by the creation of fishponds. It exhibits a full range of wetland habitats, progressing from freshwater marsh and reed swamp to open saline water with intertidal sand flats. The complex supports an extremely rich fish fauna, including freshwater species. The area is internationally important for numerous species of nesting, staging and wintering waterbirds. Human activities within the site include extensive fish farming and conservation education. Ramsar site no. 423. Most recent RIS information: 1998.
Administrative region: Veneto
National legal designation:
  • wildlife sanctuary
Regional (international) legal designations:
  • EU Natura 2000
Last publication date: 01-01-1998
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