What to do inside the reserve? There is only the embarrassment of the choice. For the bird lovers birdwatching is certainly of the most important activities of the reserve. Vendicari, as wetland coast area, is particularly important for the presence of morasses that serve as stopping place in bird migration. With over 13 km of sandy rocky coast and various paths...
The natural reserve “Wildlife Oasis of Vendicari” was established in 1984 by the Sicilian Region. It’s located precisely halfway between Noto and Pachino (province of Syracuse) with a territory that extends for about 1512 hectares. Inside the reserve, an entire ecosystem lives undisturbed. You will find yourself frequently in front of breath-taking...
Vendicari since it’s “wetland coast area” it’s rich in water, but this abundance is ecologically diminished from their high content of salinity. Therefore, in its ecosystems only plants can live, able to adapt to this particular characteristic. They can do this in two different ways: by becoming halophyte species, (plants equipped with morphological or...
Vendicari is definitely among the Italian areas of major interest from the point of ornithology. Its geographical position makes it an ideal place to stop, forming a sort of long bridge toward Africa, a privileged way for the migratory flows to and from northern Europe in autumn and spring. Vendicari, one of the last coastal wetlands of south-eastern Sicily is a true...
The Vendicari Nature Reserve was planned by a law of the Region of Sicily in 1981, but it was officially established in 1984, after numerous struggles of environmental groups and many bureaucratic steps. The history of the reserve has very ancient origins. Various archaeological and architectural statements are from the establishment of the man since the Greek era...
