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Pergusa Nature Reserve...Selva Pergusina with several trails

The Ancipa dam dates back to the 1950s and was built by blocking the course of the Troina stream to produce electricity. It is more than 100 meters high and is an important resource for the water supply of central Sicily.

Lake Ogliastro is a Sicilian artificial basin located between the provinces of Enna and Catania, mainly in the territory of Aidone and Ramacca. Created for irrigation purposes thanks to the dam on the Gornalunga river, it has a rich ecosystem that attracts various bird species. A majolica panel by Andrea Parini has decorated one of its banks since 1974, and the lake has been recognized as a Site of Community Interest by the European Union.

Pergusa is famous for the Autodromo di Pergusa, a historic car track which has hosted international races. Lake Pergusa, located nearby, is an oasis of tranquility and natural habitat.

Lake Pergusa has a surface area of just 1.4 km² and a maximum depth of 12 metres. Despite its modest size, it has a good variety of flora and fauna.

Here a beautiful dirt road winds through the vegetation of the Nature Reserve which takes its name from the Campanito lakes and Mount Sambughetti which reaches 1,553 m above sea level.

Laghetto Campanito is one of the natural basins that host a colony of turtles in the area of Mount Sambughetti .

Small lakes that give the reserve its name together with Mount Sambuchetti. They are three natural reservoirs and host a colony of turtles.