Oriented nature reserve Saline di Trapani and Paceco

Le salt pans of Trapani and Paceco I am magnificent protected nature reserve and protected by WWF, as it represents a clear example of perfect coexistence between numerous biodiversity.
It is still carried out todaysalt extraction following the traditional procedures and the mountains composed of the aforementioned substance can be admired both when they are deserted during the filling of the water, and when they are covered by ciaramire, i.e. protective tiles.

Salt pans of Trapani and Paceco: history

La Natural reserve of the salt pans of Trapani and Paceco was founded in May 1995.
The area has a surface area of ​​approximately one thousand hectares, extends over the areas of the two municipalities of the same name and is divided into two zones, namely A of seven hundred hectares and B of three hundred.
Throughout the territory, in order to ensure maximum protection, there is a series of prohibitions and regulations that must be scrupulously respected.

Architecture and any works of art present at the salt pans of Trapani and Paceco

The salt pans of Trapani and Paceco are authentic natural and open-air work of art, as they offer visitors numerous habitats, starting with basins used for the extraction of salt, which, although they are an almost artificial environment, host numerous species of animals, especially birds, which, thanks to the different levels of salinity of the tanks, have the opportunity to find food and rest during the migration phases.
Also present are the Thermo-Atlantic and halophilous fruit orchards more Mediterranean salt steppes, i.e. agglomerations of fauna, especially of Limonium, of which it is possible to find many endemic types.
In summer, extreme aridity prevails, while during the other periods of the year the soils are penetrated by brackish water.

What can be done in the salt pans of Trapani and Paceco and surroundings

When you go to the salt pans of Trapani and Paceco, you can't help but forget the frenzy of the city to stop at the slow flow of nature interspersed with the cries of the many animals that inhabit it, including pink flamingos and white flamingos, to whom a day called precisely was dedicated Feni Day, whose main purpose is to protect one of the most beautiful and fascinating bird species in the world.

After the excursion in this amazing nature reserve, which can also be enriched by an interesting visit to the Salt Museum, it is advisable to head towards Mammacaura, a place that took its name from one of the salt basins.

Here it is possible to have a tasty aperitif, admire the salt pans at a distance of a few meters and enjoy a unique scenario in the world.
Also not to be overlooked are the windmills spread along the Salt Road, some of which have been restored and transformed into permanent exhibitions of ancient finds.

Recommended activities for a tour in Trapani and its surroundings

How is it possible to get to the salt pans of Trapani and Paceco

The salt pans of Trapani and Paceco are within easy reach, by car, just take the Provincial Road SP21, from which the landscape can be identified even before stopping the car.

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