The marshes of the Lagoon and their biodiversity

Salt marshes are unique environments, typical of transitional areas such as the Lagoon: low islets covered with herbaceous vegetation, periodically submerged by high tides.

These environments are of great scenic value, precious for their biodiversity, with special plants able to withstand fluctuations in salinity, temperature and tides, and numerous rare birds. They are also natural filters, capable of improving water quality and retaining sediments and nutrients. However, these environments are at risk due to erosion, wave motion, reduced sediment input, climate change and, last but not least, pollution.

Maintaining plant biodiversity in salt marshes is very important as it ensures a consolidating plant presence in all conditions.

How important is biodiversity for salt marshes and ecosystems in general?

What does this have to do with the human species?

The climate walk will be an opportunity to discuss this together.

The climate walk is organised by DVRI and Europe Direct Venezia Veneto (Venice Municipality) in collaboration with EuCliPa.IT and We are here Venice.