Riserva naturale speciale dei Canneti di Dormelletto

The Special Nature Reserve of the Canneti of Dormelletto, also known as the Canneti of Dormelletto, is a protected natural area located on the western side of Lake Maggiore in the municipality of Dormelletto, in Piedmont. This coastal area, which has been a part of the Natural Park of the Lagoni di Mercurago since 1993, was established by the region of Piedmont, in agreement with the municipality and the Management Entity of the Protected Areas of Ticino and Lake Maggiore, with the aim of preserving a rare wet habitat. The nature reserve is easily accessible. The main accesses can be reached by exiting the Gallarate-Gattico A8-A26 junction at the Castelletto sopra Ticino tollbooth, or by exiting the A26 at the Arona tollbooth. Once entering the municipal territory of Dormelletto, along the State Road 33 of the Sempione, the area can be reached by turning towards the lake and following the indications of the municipal roads (via Leonardo da Vinci, via Pisa and via Riviera). The area is located a short distance from the Dormelletto Paese station along the Arona-Novara railway. The reserve stretches for a length of 4 km and a surface of 157 hectares along the Piedmont shore of Lake Maggiore. Together with those of Fondotoce, the Canneti of Dormelletto represent one of the last examples of the novarese zone of transition between land and water with a predominant spontaneous vegetation, composed of canneti.

Location: Dormelletto

Inception: 1993

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