7. Sardinia Flora and Fauna The Naturalistic Oasis
7.1.a Information on the flora in Sardinia: Ophrys flower of wasp
Photo FonteSarda 1992 - Ophrys flower of wasp (Ophrys tenthredinifera) Morphology: 10-40 centimeters segments external enough wide more loaded pink color, more rarely extending to the white. Labellum up to 1,5 centimeters with two small extroversions to the base and anterior hairless appendix with a small lock of hair. Colors vivacious brown red, yellow up to the blue violet at the base of the labellum. Habitat: calcareous grounds, enough sunny. Period flowering: from March until May. Areas of growth: basin of the Mediterranean. Family: Orchid, Ophrys tenthredinifera Willd.
7.1.b Information on the flora in Sardinia: Common horage - Borago officinal
Photo FonteSarda 2004 common Horage (Borago officinalis) Flora: Common officinal Horage - Borago officinalis. Morphology: 20-60 centimeters strong grass, hairy, erect gait but with flowers reclined on strong shanks, long less than 3 centimeters of color red brick with hair grey whites. Form form leaves of lance, long up to 15 centimeters Flowers with lacinias light blue blue 1-2 centimeters, gathered in inflorescences. Dark anthers with tonality of color that can reach the violet dark color, almost black. Notes: aromatic grass, used in past to eliminate the cough, sometimes consumed as vegetable both raw that crush. Habitat: cultivated or uncultivated grounds, to the borders of the roads of country. Period of flowering: from April until September, annual. Areas of growth: basin of the Mediterranean, but not only. Family: Horage, Borago officinalis L.
Flora wild Iris (Gynandriris sisyrinchium)
Centaurium species (Centarium erythraea)
7.2.0 WWF ITALY: Sardinia Naturalistic OasisOasis of Mountain ArcosuAs to reach the oasis of Mountain Arcosu: In Sardinia (province of Cagliari) part South Westerner, Common of Assemini, Siliqua and Uta (CA). From Cagliari (distance around 20 kms.), to follow the National Road 195 in direction Pula, therefore to turn later 12 kms for the dorsal cliquish in direction Macchiareddu - CASIC; to take therefore the second west road (to the left) and to continue up to the rural church of Saint Lucy and later to follow system of signs WWF for the oasis (to the right). It is not attainable with the public transport. Extension territory: around 35,000 hectares, Ownership WWF Italy. Management: Direct Environment: Mountain Arcosu is found in the district of the mountains of the Sulcis, and it is a magnificent Mediterranean forest to Holm-oak (Quercus ilex) and Cork-oak (Quercus suber), with a stain rich in different kind and from a sharp pain coast vegetation; particularly important environment also for the wealth and his bio-difference, it entertains important kinds of the flora and the Sardinian fauna. The territory introduces a varied morphology, characterized from long and steep valleys (great channels) in which, during the winter and spring period, they flow some streams whose brought it is almost entirely reduced during the summer. The geologic conformation is varied, as its morphology is different, from the hill up to the greatest reliefs that overcome the thousand meters high. Flora: The marvelous forest of Holm-oak and cork-oak that, with an extension of over 450 km2s, it represents the formation of this type vast than the basin of the Mediterranean one. While the most ancient forest of Holm-oak is found in the center Sardinia, with the presence of millennial Holm-oaks. The Mediterranean stain of the oasis is primarily composed by Myrtle, Mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus), varied kinds of Rock rose, Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), heather and common juniper. Populations of Jew tree (Taxus baccata) are present, a coniferous extremely rare in Sardinia.
7.2.a - Fauna Mountain ArcosuFauna: In the oasis it is present a rich fauna that understands, further to other animals, the marten, the weasel, the wild boar, the Sardinian wild cat (scientific name: Felis silvestris lybica). But the true particularity of Mountain Arcosu is the population of the rare Sardinian buck, (symbol of the oasis around in the oasis, others in "7 Brothers" Park and in the part south Oriental of Sardinia. Among the birds they are observed the imperial crow, the wandering hawk, the astore, the royal eagle, the buzzard and, unfortunately rarely, the griffon. they are besides you introduce the reptiles and the amphibians with the natrice from the collar and the natrice tassellata, the tortoise of Hermann, the Sardinian tree frog. Among the bugs we have the butterfly Papilio hospiton, inserted in the International Red List of the animals in danger of extinction. Structures: Path-nature, Center visits, stables, guesthouse. Faunistic Areas of the Sardinian buck and the fallow deer. Activity: Driven visits, fields of job, green weeks, fields of study and searches, raced of naturalistic photo. Ties: ZPS in base to the Directive CEE 79/409; tie landscape and hydro-geological. Area inserted in the Official list of the Protected Areas. Oasis of the Steppes - in phase of activationHow to reach the oasis: In Sardinia, Common of Mores (province of Sassari). Road Provincial Chilivani-Mores, alternative for Ardara, Place Tola; entry Oasis to around 1 kms. Environment: Environment typical of the steppes, constituted by lawns, pastures, cultivated fields and true steppes. Flora and fauna: The typical flora is constituted by numerous kinds of graminaceouses, among which the flax of the fairies (Stipa capensis), in partnership to a lot of other meadow kinds that the steppe in spring: Asphodel microcarpus, Thistle mariano, Dock and varied kinds of wild Orchids. This particular environment constitutes the ideal habitat for the meadow Chicken, (symbol of the oasis) with the third European population in order of importance. The avifauna is also represented by the Stone curlew - Stone plover (Burhinus oedicnemus), from the white Stork, from the Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), and from other kinds what: Corn bunting (Emberiza calandra lark), Calandra lark (Melanocorypha calandra lark) and Owl (Carine noctua). The mammals that populate these territories are almost all endemic subspecies, as, for instance, the Sardinian Hare and the Sardinian Weasel, and among the amphibians the Sardinian tree frog. Extension: 80 hs. Management: WWF Italy Structures: Path nature, didactic panels, botanical garden of the steppes and place of observation faunistic. ALSO THE FLORA IN DANGER
Photo - FonteSarda 2000 A particularly important function of the Oases is that to protect, over the fauna, also the flora. The actual development of the installations urban facts without some criterion of safeguard of our environment and the pollution of the industries it produces, in general, an environmental decay to which will be difficult to set remedy without an immediate international action of all the countries. English translation date: 2000-2004 - Sardinia Information Section Flora and Fauna Quotes on peace Who loves the war, he has not seen it in face (Erasmus from Rotterdam) The path for the peace is the peace (M. K. Gandhi) Fonte Notes You cannot choose the country where to born, You cannot choose the color of your skin, You cannot choose the relatives, but You can choose the friends. Living means to choose, to decide what to do, every day. Learning to smile Art Culture Images and Sardinian Historical Notes Last Updating: 2010-02-05 |
