Peat bogs are environments characterized by a great abundance of slow moving water, within which low vegetation develops mainly consisting of species that need a constant water supply (mainly bryophytes but also grasses, cyperaceae and others). Unlike what happens in soils exposed to the air, where the naturally present aerobic bacteria degrade the organic substance, in peat bogs the presence of water creates an environment that is very poor in oxygen and therefore inhospitable for that type of microorganism. The plant material that derives from the biological cycle of the plants that live in the peat bog therefore tends progressively to accumulate giving rise to peat.
In about an hour's walk you can make a real journey into biodiversity, in a simple path of extraordinary natural interest. Peat bogs are humid places with the presence of slow moving water which, for this reason, allow the proliferation of numerous plant species. You can also meet sundews, real carnivorous plants!
Various illustrative tables are located along the route and there are observation points. The insights will illustrate the characteristics and particularities of mosses, sphagnum moss, algae, carnivorous plants and other living beings that will be encountered along the way.
