Bolle di Magadino: where birds rest

Locarno, Switzerland (TI): This picture shows a natural reserve called Bolle di Magadino. It is located where the Ticino River flows into Lake Maggiore and is one of the most valuable floodplain and wetland areas in Switzerland. As one of the last of Switzerland’s last near-natural river delta landscapes, it is an important nature preserve with many amphibian species, wetland vegetation and a crucial nesting place for passing migratory birds. Areas like these need to be protected in the Alps, to maintain and strengthen ecological connectivity.

~ Alexandra Senn