Parco del Delta del Po - Stazione 3

The Comacchio Lagoons, covering an area of about 11,000 hectares, form the largest system of brackish wetlands in the Emilia-Romagna region.

Human activities over the centuries have left traces of lagoon exploitation linked to fishing and salt production. Characterised by mounds and narrow embankments, the lagoons provide an ideal habitat for a wide variety of bird species.

The huts scattered along the water were once used for eel and lagoon fish fishing, while in the northeast the area was used for salt extraction.

The Comacchio Saltworks, which once covered more than 600 hectares, preserve a facility dating back to the Napoleonic era. After salt extraction ended in the 1980s, the area became one of the most important biotopes of the Po Delta. In 2006, thanks to the LIFE Natura 2000 project, small-scale salt production was resumed for educational and tourism purposes, and sustainable visitor access to the site was promoted.

The Boscoforte Peninsula is the remnant of an ancient Etruscan dune ridge stretching northwards for 6 km, from the Reno embankment to the southern part of the Comacchio Lagoons. Thanks to its unique ecological features, the peninsula hosts a rich birdlife adapted to the coexistence of fresh and brackish waters.