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Town: ROCCA PRIORA
Within Rocca Priora’s territory there was the Doganella lake which was
dried up during the 30s. Of this large basin there are now only
muddy meadows and a series of canals, always full of water,
therefore there are a lot of amphibians, among which a rare
brown reddish frog, that chooses this land to reproduce. This
lake was dried up in 1935 to build the homonymous waterworks.
This area belongs to the Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani
as a natural reserve. It is 53-hectare-wide.
Area's Natural Characteristics
There are a lot of amphibians that choose this place to reproduce,
among which it is worth remembering a rare brown reddish frog,
that when it does not reproduce, jumps in the nearby woods;
the toad and the green frog, the newt with spots and the newt
with the crest. This area is a great attraction also for migratory
birds: herons, piro piro, and snipes. The thick hawthorns’
bushes with their purple fruits host during winter flocks of
migrants coming from northern regions: turdus pilaris, thrushes,
together with hawfinches, chaffinches, and mistletoe thrushes.
Place
The Doganella muddy land can be reached crossing the Pratoni
del Vivaro. Cross via tuscolana (S.S. 215) at the crossroads
with via dei Pratoni turn to the right, and after 100 metres
you will find the muddy land.
Roads and Public Transports
By car: From Rome cross via Anagnina (S.S. 511, slip-road
22 G.R.A.), following the road signs for Grottaferrata. Cross
via Tuscolana (S.S. 215) towards Rocca Priora. It is possible
to park along via dei Pratoni.
By Bus: Rome-Artena. (Cotral bus service phone number
800431784, phone number 067222153) starting from the underground
station ‘Anagnina’ of the Linea A. It will take
you about 45 minutes to reach the bus stop at the crossroads
with Pratoni del Vivaro.
Topic
Fauna.
Visits
For information phone to the Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani
Villa Barattolo, via C. Battisti n.5, phone number 069495253/5
e Fax: 069495254, or to the XI Townstà Montana del Lazio
- Castelli Romani e Prenestini", Via della Pineta n.69,
00040 Rocca Priora (RM), phone number 069470820.
Tourist signs
absent
Further Information
Web sites: www.xiTownstamontana.lazio.it, www.parks.it/parco.castelli.romani/index.html.
Books: Bassani P., Cantiani G.P., 1997. L’ambiente
naturale del Vulcano Laziale. Ed. XI Townstà Montana
del Lazio “Castelli Romani e Prenestini”, Rocca
Priora (RM); AA.VV., 1996; AA.VV., 1996. Quattordici sentieri
tra natura e archeologia dei Castelli Romani e Prenestini.
Editore XI Townstà Montana del Lazio Castelli Romani
e Prenestini, via della Pineta 69, Rocca Priora (RM); Del Nero
R., 1990. La Valle Latina. Storia di un ambiente. Ed.
Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani, Rocca di Papa.
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