The Lagoni di Mercurago Nature Park, established in 1980, is a natural reserve in Piedmont, located in Mercurago, a hamlet near Arona, consisting of many lakes with swamp vegetation.
| Parco naturale dei Lagoni di Mercurago | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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| Location | Piedmont |
| Nearest city | Arona |
| Area | 473 hectares |
| Established | 1980 |
| Governing body | Ente di gestione delle aree protette del Ticino e del Lago Maggiore |
Landscape edit
Near Arona, on the morainic hills around Lake Maggiore, there is the Lagoni di Mercurago Nature Park which includes mires, pasture for horses and forests.
Archaeology edit
Prehistorical remains of the Terramare culture dating back to the Bronze Age and some Roman domus were found in the area. The first stilt house in Italy, a wooden pirogue and three weels, was found here in 1860.
Gallery edit
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The "lagone" in the centre of the reserve -
A path of the park
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External links edit
Media related to Parco naturale dei Lagoni di Mercurago at Wikimedia Commons