Nature Reserve Tevere – Farfa

The Nature Reserve Nazzano Tevere – Farfa has a surface area of about 700 hectares within the Municipalities of Nazzano ( Rm) , Torrita Tiberina ( Rm) and Montopoli in Sabina ( Ri ) . HIS History and inextricably Linked to Building A dam artificial parte Enel Between 1953 and 1955 , and the morphology of the Tiber , Che in this stretch runs slowly forming Large bends and meanders .
The slower flow of river waters and the confluence of the river Farfa They have in fact created on Lake Nazzano that over the years , and is populated by species of flora and fauna of the wetlands with character . Gradually willows , poplars and alders They colonized the shores of the basin realizing One of the few examples of ” riparian forest ” Present in Lazio , WHILE the common reed and cattail They lined the banks of detritus That by the time you are accumulated at the banks or in the middle of the lake , forming characteristic islets .