Fimon Lake

Fimon Lake is the last remaining natural basin of those that once occupied the valleys of the Berici Hills.

Among the marsh plants, the presence of the water chestnut is of notable value. This now extremely rare plant roots in the lakebed but floats on the surface, and its characteristic fruits were widely consumed as food by local prehistoric populations.

The animal communities associated with stagnant waters are among the richest and most complex in our region. We can recognize animals strictly tied to water, such as mollusks and insects that move on the surface as well as in depth; fish and amphibians; sedentary and migratory birds; local and exotic mammals, without neglecting any link in the complex and delicate network of microhabitats that the lake hosts.

A special section is also dedicated to springs and streams. Rainwater that filters through the karst terrain at the summits of the hills resurfaces from springs that open at the base of the slopes; the resulting streams provide optimal water availability for lush vegetation and numerous small aquatic animals of great interest.