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Riserva Naturale Bosco di Tanali

Toscana  >  Italy

Tanali Forest covers 153 hectares. 20 hectares of the area are wet forest and reed thickets growing on the flood plains at the margins of an old lake bed.

Added* by Tania
Most recent update 27 December 2021

Description

Riserva Naturale Bosco di Tanali is situated on the west side of the Bientina Marsh. The area embraces a variety of important habitats: periodically flooded wet meadows, hay fields, Black Alder wet woods, reed thickets and small sheets of water. The periodic flooding of the various environments attracts many birds. Among the birds that can be seen are Little Grebe, Garganey, Common Nightingale, Tawny Owl, Common Cuckoo, Cetti's Warbler, Marsh Warbler, Reed Warbler and Penduline Tit. There is also a colony of Grey Heron.

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Italiano: Bosco Tanali si trova sul lato ovest del Padule di Bientina alle pendici del Monte Pisano, nel Comune di Bientina in località Caccialupi. Occupa circa 153 ettari di cui una ventina tra bosco planiziale e canneto posti in una cassa di colmata ai margini dell’ex alveo del lago; il resto, prevalentemente a pascolo, è costituito da terreni dell’alveo del lago prosciugato il secolo scorso. L’area racchiude in sé una varietà di ambienti molto significativi per il Padule di Bientina. Si possono osservare: prati umidi periodicamente allagati, pagliereti, boschi umidi ad ontano nero, canneti e piccoli specchi d’acqua.

Details

Access

Reaching the area is easy: you get to the hamlet of Caccialupi from via Del Tiglio in the municipality of Bientina, park near the gas station and go down, crossing the old route of the Pontedera-Lucca railway. The area has free access and is not fenced and therefore always open. In the most open area of the reserve there is a bird hide (see the map).

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Italiano: Raggiungerlo è facilissimo: si arriva alla frazione di Caccialupi da via Del Tiglio nel comune di Bientina (PI), si parcheggia nei pressi del distributore di benzina e si scende, incrociando il vecchio tracciato della ferrovia Pontedera-Lucca.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Reedbeds

Conditions

Wet

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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