Luogo - Museum
Museo della migrazione e Osservatorio ornitologico
Where
via Olivi, località Il semaforo, Ventotene (Latina)
How can small birds weighing just a few grams reach the island of Ventotene from Africa, flapping their wings 15 times every second for over 10 hours? Situated on the island of Ventotene, which represents a stop for all the migrant birds during their seasonal flights over the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Museo della Migrazione (Migration Museum) narrates the mysteries of migration thanks to data collected by researchers at the Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research). An itinerary through models, interactive exhibits and videos to discover the reasons for such risky journeys and the mechanisms that allow migratory birds to find their way over the Mediterranean Sea, and to observe them flying, from the a terrace on a sheer drop to the sea below. At the end of the visit, you may also have the opportunity to observe bird-ringing activity. Two protected areas between sea and land form one protected area: the National Nature Reserve of the islands of Ventotene and Santo Stefano, and the Protected Marine Area. Volcanic islands with strips of brush on the cliffs, seabeds covered with colonies of Posidonia Oceanica (Mediterranean Tapeweed or Neptune Grass) and beautiful coasts articulated in cliffs and coves.
