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Malga Flavona

Provincial nature reserve - Biotope not established

The glacial valley of Santa Maria di Flavona enters from Lake Tovel towards the Brenta massif in a N-S direction, alternating between plateaus and high steps.
The biotope roughly occupies the area known as 'Sassera Selvata', extending from malga Pozzol (about 1650 metres) to malga Flavona (about 1900 metres).
The phenomenon of the so-called 'marocche' is present here, extensive to the point of representing one of the largest accumulations in western Trentino.

© Silvia Gentilini - DolomitiBrentaTrek

Description

The marocche are landslide deposits of great interest both from a geomorphological point of view and from that of their vegetal 'conquest'.
The unmistakable landscape of the marocche is colonised by dwarf pine (Pinus mugo) in the area of malga Flavona and by pecceta mixed with larch (Larix decidua) in that of malga Pozzol.
The environment of these accumulations is made up of chaotic surfaces with rises, ridges and depressions, within which different stationary conditions are determined. Trees themselves seem to play an important role among the pioneer species, creating microenvironmental situations occupied by other types of vegetation. Interesting in this respect is the presence of small 'islands' of acidophilic vegetation among the mugho trees, independent of the substrate (limestone) in relation to the acidifying effect of the pine leaves themselves.

The biotope is characterised not only by the environment offered by the maroquesas, but also by the important floristic presences found in the various habitats that constitute it: from pasture areas to the karst phenomena of Flavona, from spring and stream environments to peaty meadows, from rocky hollows to scree vegetation.

No less important is the presence of fauna, including the brown bear (Ursus arctos) and the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), testifying to the integrity of the environment and the need to safeguard it.

Studies

  • management plan

Address

Municipalities concerned

Ville d'Anaunia

Area coordinates

Surface area

Unità di misuraValore
hectares 215

Informazioni di dettaglio

Identification code

46

Reference database

Provincial reserves – Unrecognised biotopes

Protected area classification

Unclassified biotope

Additional information

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