Description
Beneath the Cernizza woods overlooking the Gulf, there is an interesting peninsula marked by an extremely varied vegetation resulting from a wide variety of soils. The inner side of the inlet has a reed bed, while around the tip of the tidal plain we find seagrasses, and on the rocky peninsula the vegetation typical of salty soils, sands and the Mediterranean, including holm oak and phillyrea. There are also many exotic species present here, favoured by the heavy intervention of man in the nearby quarry. Where human disturbance permits it, the fauna is very rich in Mediterranean species, such as the Sardinian warbler and marsh species such as Eurasian curlews or coastal ones such as the European shag.
Places of interest
Small tourist and residential village within the bounds of the comune of Duino-Aurisina. It comprises a nucleus of recent houses built along a canal...
In the area of the former Sertubi quarry, one of Italy’s most important dinosaur sites was recently found. In particular, the skeleton of a...
Among the families that settled in the Villaggio del Pescatore was the locally well-known one of Nazario Minca, who in the 1960s founded his first...
A simple walk along the southern flanks of Monte Ermada, and more precisely on the Promontorio Bratina and Monte Cocco. During the Great War, these...
The exhibition arranged by the Gruppo Speleologico Flondar (Flondar Speleological Group) presents a series of models, photographs and finds to...
Vegetation
This forms extensive reed beds, particularly at river mouths. It resists moderate salinity by reducing its size. It is used for trellises, locally...
Frequent in the sea and in lagoons, and like dwarf eelgrass forms extensive fields which are very important for fish and waterfowl.
A halophyte species whose yellow flowers colour the summer landscape of the lagoon sandbanks.
This North American species has spread widely in floodplains and along the coasts. It is an exotic, infesting species that greatly modifies the...
A halophyte (salt-tolerant) species not present in salt marshes but on rocky coasts and harbour works such as jetties and embankments, even in...
A halophyte species, it forms populations in salt marshes and in the areas used to trap fish in the presence of moderate salinity. Widespread in...
A halophyte plant to be found in low-lying land behind dunes and in the upper reaches of salt marshes.
A species of evergreen oak, it is the main constituent of the Mediterranean maquis and locally can be found between the Timavo river and Miramare...
A halophyte species forming extensive spreads on sandbanks and very noticeable during the summer flowering.
It appears in cultivated woods of pine and has spread widely in natural fashion on the Karst plateau, and is present also in the coastal pine...
Like the white poplar, it is common along rivers and coasts, but is less tied to sandy soils. A hybrid variety is grown in poplar groves for the...
A halophyte species found on sandbanks and on the reclaimed land of Lisert where it covers extensive areas.
Another sand-loving species, this is the first terrestrial plant to colonise a beach towards the foreshore. Small heaps of sand blown by the wind...
A North American species common in cultivated areas and along rivers. Used for poles and firewood.
It forms exclusive stands or in association with the common reed at the mouth of rivers, in the presence of slightly brackish water. It used to be...
A halophyte species that shows itself most during its summer flowering.
Another halophyte species, this is the first terrestrial plant to colonise the highest tidal flats, enduring long submersion.
Frequent in the sea at a depth of less than 5 metres and in lagoons, especially where there are fresh water inlets. It colonises tidal flats,...
Traditions
In ancient times, there used to be a wide stretch of navigable sea opposite the springs of the Timavo, known as the Lacus Timavi, roughly covering...
These are a typical feature of the local countryside in the Carso and Gorizia region, whereby farmers can offer their wine, ham and cheeses...
Habitats
The Carso is a long plateau facing SE-NW, sloping slightly downwards towards the west. The eastern part reaches about 400 metres in height, while...
The areas regularly submerged by the high tide that are revealed when the sea retreats are called the tidal flats. In Friuli Venezia Giulia, these...
Birds
84-102 cm, sexes similar. All year round, nesting in colonies in lagoon groves and other wooded areas inland. Nesting has been noted since 1999. Very...
19-21 cm, sexes similar. There is a grey variety and a rufous one. It is a small owl with ear tufts and a characteristic and insistent song. Present...
37-43 cm, sexes similar, light grey upperparts, white in the lower parts, with a black cap and a tuft on the head, the beak black with light-coloured...
48-57 cm, sexes similar. Brownish with a long curved beak. Present throughout the year but does not nest. Forms flocks during high tide on sandbars...
37-45 cm, sexes similar. Brownish with curved beak, shorter than the curlew, and with characteristic dark streaks on the head. Present during...
140-160 cm, white, grey in juveniles, tubercle at the base of the beak, most evident in males. Present throughout the year, numerous at river mouths...
10.5-12 cm - sexes similar. Evident brown grey tuft. Present throughout the year in the pine forests of the Carso, including the cliffs of Duino and...
10-11.5 cm, sexes similar. A small tit with characteristic white patch on the nape. Present all year, it nests in the pinewoods of the Carso and...
77-94 cm, sexes similar. Like pelicans and boobies, they have the 4 fingers joined by a membrane to facilitate swimming. The species is present...
15.5-18 cm, sexes similar. Beige upperparts with black stripes on the head and chest, white beneath. Present from March to September, it nests along...
60-70 cm, the male with black and white plumage. A permanent population lives between the mouth of the Isonzo and that of the Timavo. Some pairs have...
35-39 cm, sexes similar. In February, it gains the dark brown cap for the breeding season, which it then loses in July-August. Present throughout the...
37-40 cm, sexes similar. Compared to the black-headed gull, the beak is more massive and coral-red, it has a black head – during nesting – and...
52-58 cm, sexes similar. Grey upperparts, white lower parts. Present throughout the year and abundant, nesting in the lagoon, on the roofs of houses...
55-65 cm, sexes similar. White plumage with long feathers on the neck and back during the breeding season. Present throughout the year round, nesting...
40-46 cm, sexes similar. It is smaller than the black-headed gull. Present from November to April, numerous in some winters, it frequents the sea,...
50-60 cm. With marked dimorphism, this is the ancestor of the domestic duck. Present throughout the year, it is very adaptable, frequenting both...
68-78 cm, sexes similar. It has a short tuft that appears in adults in winter and early spring. Present throughout the year, it becomes rare in...
17-19 cm, sexes similar. Blue upperparts, red underparts with large, dark beak dark and very short tail, which in flight makes it resemble a...
13-14 cm, male with black head and red eye, the female brown with grey head. Present throughout the year, it nests in warm coastal scrubland between...
21-23 cm, the male is blue with blackish wings while the female is brown. Present throughout the year, it is a rare winter visitor. It nests on the...
18 to 20.5 cm light brown uppers. white on the lower parts. The wings have a narrow light-coloured bar and are often blocked briefly in flight....
48-56 cm, sexes similar, plumage varies widely, generally brown with light patches. Present all year round, most numerous even in the largest lagoon...
17-21 cm, sexes similar. Black upperparts, red throat and whitish belly. Present from March to April and from September to October, it nests in rural...
52-58 cm, the male with dark green head and white neck, the female with reddish head. Present during wintering, it is frequent during the spring...
34-37 cm, sexes similar. Light grey upperparts and white underparts, with black cap and red beak. It is the classic tern, frequent from April to...
63-75 cm, sexes similar. In winter the plumage is dark grey above, whitish underneath; the beak is more massive and held flat compared to the...
55-67 cm, sexes similar. In winter, the plumage is grey, and whitish underneath. Present in winter at sea and in the deepest areas of the lagoons....
46-51 cm, sexes similar. Grey upper part, whitish beneath, while in its nuptial plumage it reveals obvious tufts on the head and below the eyes....
28-34 cm, sexes similar. Grey and off-white in winter, in March it has a black neck and a yellow tuft behind a red eye. Present from August to April,...
25-29 cm, sexes similar, orange plumage striped with black, erectile crest on the head, flickering flight. Present from April to September and fairly...
15-16.5 cm, sexes similar. Reddish brown upperparts, and light in underparts. Present from April to September. It nests in coastal and riparian...
