The Val del Lago Ecomuseum is a diffuse museum that extends over the municipalities of Bordano, Cavazzo Carnico and Trasaghis, located around the
Lago dei Tre Comuni (Lake of Cavazzo), the largest natural basin in Friuli Venezia Giulia.
It aims to conserve, communicate and renew the cultural identity of the local community through various projects, which enhance and protect the territory, promoting the knowledge of the material and immaterial heritage, and cherishing the active participation of the community.
The
Val del Lago (Lake Valley) extends from Cavazzo Carnico to Peonis and is delimited by the natural borders defined by the San Simeone and Brancot mountains to the east and by the valleys of the Palâr, Leale and Tremugna streams to the west. Geographically it includes the area of the Lago dei Tre Comuni situated at the eastern end of the Carnic Pre-Alps and bordered by the Tagliamento River.
The ecomuseum proposes a series of activities to foster knowledge and awareness of the area's
natural and cultural heritage, including nature excursions to discover the flora and fauna, educational workshops for children and young people, wood restoration courses to learn traditional woodworking techniques, cultural events such as concerts and open-air shows, and geo-tourist itineraries that allow visitors to visit and explore the geo-sites in the area of the ecomuseum.
Naturalistic sites of interest include the
Interneppo Botanical Park and the Visitor Centre, which houses the fishing museum and other occasional exhibitions; in Bordano there is the
House of Butterflies and the
Bordano Murals project; in Cavazzo Carnico the Vuarbis Swamp, a unique example of naturalistic interest for its flora, ichthyofauna and avifauna, can also be visited.
The
Vuarbis Swamp is a unique example of a peat bog, which, thanks to its embedded position, prevents the sun from shining and the mitigating action of the lake's temperate and humid currents. It is of glacial origin and appears as a wetland overlooked by the two moraine hills. The absence of currents and sunlight during the cold season results in a microclimate and vegetation like that of the peat bogs of the Alps and northern Europe.
