Lake Paola is part of an ecosystem that was created after the reclamation of the Pontine plain and is located right under the Circeo promontory.
It is part of the "Wetland of International Interest" territorial complex due to its naturalistic peculiarity and the delicate ecosystem it constitutes.
It is separated from the Tyrrhenian Sea by a sandy dune about 200 meters wide, and connected to the sea by two channels.
One of these canals, that of Torre Paola, was in use at the time of the Romans and was then repaired when in the early eighteenth century the papacy tried to fix the area of the Pontine marshes with the construction of some canals.
The lake is then surrounded by Mediterranean scrub woods which are the peculiarity of the Circeo Park.
Its length of 6.7 meters makes it perfect for the sport of canoeing and has hosted the world rowing championships.
Clams are bred in its waters. The lake is part of a more complex system that also includes the Monaci lake, the Caprolace lake and the Fogliano lake, all recognized wetlands of international interest.
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