Protected Area
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- Land Surface Area: 371.25 ha
- Regions: Sicilia
- Provinces: Messina
- Municipalities: Lipari
- Establishment Measures: D.A. 484/44 25/07/1997
- PA Official List: EUAP1127
Riserva Naturale Orientata Isola di Alicudi
The island of Alicudi is the emerged section of a volcanic system developing for over 1,000m under sea level and emerging for 675m. As far as geological and tectonic features are concerned, it is a stratovolcano whose lava flows alternated with scoria eruptions, among which bombs, ashes, and lapilli prevail, and with lava domes (lava which hardened within the crater immediately before the eruption).
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Flora
The Tree Heath
Shrubby plant which can often appear as a tree, widespread in the Aeolian Islands. It can reach the 3 meters of height.
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Fauna
The Herring Gull
Among the species belonging to the Laridae family, the Herring Gull is the most frequent one in the area. Its wing span reaches one meter and a half, and it is about 65 cm long: for these reasons, it is considered a big-size bird.
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