A guided ecological study tour exploring Venice's salt marshes (barene) on the island of Lazzaretto Nuovo, where visitors hike the 'Path of the Barene' trail while learning about this precarious coastal brackish habitat and its vital relationship to the surrounding lagoon ecosystem. The tour includes insights into the lagoon's natural processes of erosion and sedimentation, the historical human interventions since the 1300s, and modern conservation efforts to restore these vanishing wetlands that serve as a critical indicator of environmental health.
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