Description
The Taio area has always been considered of the utmost importance by the naturalistic world of Trent.
Even in the 1930s, a local ornithologist did not hesitate to describe it as 'a true Eldorado for Waders and Palmipeds'.
Its close contiguity with the course of the Adige River has meant that it has always acted as an authentic 'oasis' for migratory avifauna, especially aquatic species. Even today, Taio maintains these precious characteristics and, together with very few other areas along the Verona-Bolzano route, acts as a 'staging post' for migratory movements. Its importance in this respect has recently been reaffirmed thanks to the important renaturalisation work it has undergone.
To be precise, this is the last strip of a meander of the river, which was isolated from it during the rectification of the watercourse that took place in the second half of the 19th century. Subsequent reclamation works almost completely obliterated the vast body of lentic water, traces of which have remained only in the small residual wetland in question.
In fact, its election as a biotope was absolutely crucial in preventing the complete disappearance of even this last limited strip of marshland.
Thanks to extensive environmental restoration work in subsequent years, it was possible to recreate the original environmental types. In particular by rehydrating the reed beds, opening up stretches of water, and creating stretches of silty banks. Local anthropic influence is limited to the presence of apple orchards in the area surrounding the wetland and the Verona-Bolzano railway line.