Today our ornithologist Andrea Senese has explored the south-eastern area of the Veio Regional Park, near the Waterfall Mola, in the company of the “Gruppo Scout Roma 2” of the Cathedral of La Storta (RM), introducing young nature enthusiasts to birdwatching, an increasingly widespread and appreciated practice.
It’s lucky to be able to enjoy the natural beauties of a green area so preserved, rich in biodiversity, a few steps from homeJust think that the Park, the fourth largest in the whole Lazio region, is home to more than 80 species of birds, including nesting and wintering ones, as well as multiple species, including plants and animals, of conservation interest.
Inspecting wooded areas and open environments, with great amazement and interest by the “pack”, we were able to observe and listen to some of the most common species of woodland habitats, such as the Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus), the Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) and Common Finch (Fringilla coelebs), which some are linked to rural ecosystems, such as the Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus).
During the excursion, we treated in a simple way some concepts of ecology and the volcanic processes that shaped the landscape north of Rome. The walk also touched some Etruscan archaeological sites (rock tombs and ruins of housing settlements).
K’ Nature is happy to have organized this journey to discover urban and peri-urban biodiversity together with the “Gruppo Scout Roma 2”, which will continue next weekend with a workshop focused on city birdlife and bird gardening: the whole series of actions to make your own backyard or terrace a place full of life and biodiversity.
