THE LAGOON
The lagoon of Grado, which has a vastness of 12 thousand hectares and goes west towards the
lagoon of Marano, is thè most fascinating in the Mediterranean Sea with its coastline 25 Km. long.
It is a maze of canals and valleys among the "mote", as thè people of Grado cali thè small islands of
thè lagoon covered with reeds and bushes.
It is a timeless piace, the reign of water, wind and silence.
An ecosystem unique in thè world, with a delicate balance, stili very well preserved: two big nature
reserves have been created to preserve it and they are the ideai habitat for a lot of water birds which
nest or stop there during thè migration season, as thè herons, thè mallards, thè teals, thè garganeys
and the seagulls.
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