Riserva Naturale Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola

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Riserva Naturale Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola
Veduta Pian di Spagna.jpg
Nearest cityColico
Coordinates 46°11′N9°26′E / 46.18°N 9.43°E / 46.18; 9.43
Area1586.40 ha
Established1985
Governing bodyRiserva Naturale Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola
High water in the Pian di Spagna Acqua alta Pian di Spagna.jpg
High water in the Pian di Spagna
Aerial view of the Pian di Spagna and Lake Como Comomeer0002.jpg
Aerial view of the Pian di Spagna and Lake Como

The Riserva Naturale Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola is a nature reserve in Lombardy, in northern Italy. The reserve consists of the Lago di Mezzola and the Pian di Spagna, the wetland area which separates it from Lake Como. It includes parts of the comuni of Sorico and Gera Lario in the province of Como, and of the comuni of Dubino, Verceia and Novate Mezzola in the province of Sondrio. [1] It was established by Deliberazione del Consiglio Regionale III/1913, dated 6 February 1985, and has the EUAP reference code EUAP0326. [2]

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References

  1. Territorio: posizione e geografia (in Italian). Riserva Naturale Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola. Archived 21 January 2012.
  2. Elenco ufficiale delle aree protette (EUAP), Supplement 115 to the Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana, 125, 31 May 2010. Archived 16 June 2012.