The Natural Reserve of the Trapani and Paceco Salt Pans

Author: Serena

This park became in 1995 the most important natural reserve of salt pans in Europe. It is also preserved by the WWF because of the presence of many rare grasses and animals: in this territory, in fact, you can see 170 different species of birds including flamingos, storks, cranes and herons. These 1000 hectare salt pans extend until the Marsala Stagnone.

Some flamingos in the Trapani Natural Reserve

This natural reserve is made up by salt pyramids that represent one of the most important economical sources of this territory.

The salt pyramids

Visiting this park you can also observe the typical mills that are still used to mince the salt even if they are now provided with more modern machines that apply the same function.

The Natural Reserve mills

Another place that deserves your attention is the Salt Museum (Museo del Sale): here you can see typical tools used for the salt extraction and some panels illustrating all the steps of this specific manufacture.