Riserva naturale orientata Biviere di Gela

The Biviere di Gela Reserve encompasses a 130-hectare area with a coastal lake reaching depths of 6 meters and stretching over 6 kilometers in perimeter.

During the 1600s, Duke Giovanni of Aragon transformed the original brackish marshland into a freshwater lake by constructing an underground canal connected to the Dirillo River.

The reserve holds recognition under the Ramsar Convention as an internationally significant wetland and functions as a critical migration point for over 200 bird species.

Visitors can access the reserve via SS 115 Gela-Vittoria road, with dedicated parking facilities and wheelchair-accessible paths maintained by LIPU conservation organization.

The lake supports numerous water birds including spoonbills, kingfishers, marsh harriers, and the endangered ferruginous duck during their seasonal migrations.

Location: Gela

Inception: 1997

Operator: LIPU

Website: http://riservabiviere.it

GPS coordinates: 37.02009,14.34257

Latest update: March 15, 2025 19:00