| Rome has a rich fauna: 110 bird species, 26 mammals, | | | | pigeons, sparrows, crows, ducks, herons, kites, owls, |
| 15 species of reptiles and fish... Seven hills, ruins of | | | | eagle-owls and little owls. Villas Borghese and Ada are |
| the Colosseum, Renaissance churches, romantic | | | | inhabited by toads, frogs, salamanders and newts. |
| fountains, streets cafes, a hundred types of | | | | But unfortunately very often they become the |
| spaghetti... its time to add another characteristic to | | | | victims of cars and other vehicles. Geckos, lizards and |
| this list - national park, with 110 bird and 26 | | | | snakes, carps, crucians, grey mullets, eels, pesce |
| mammal species, 15 species of reptiles and fish and 6 | | | | gatto and spinarello... Rome has a rich fauna.There are |
| amphibia species. Falcons settled atop of the | | | | so many starlings, that sometimes it seems that the |
| Colosseum, ducks feel fine at the former riverbed of | | | | number of these birds is bigger than the number of |
| the Tiber, and there are newts living in its nowadays | | | | people in Rome, especially near the Termini station. |
| riverbed. Rome has a unique ecosystem, like a true | | | | They live in the crowns of Italian pine trees. In past, |
| national park in many ways, thanks to the | | | | when winter came they moved past Italy and |
| absence of industrial premises and lack of housing in | | | | further to Africa. During the last years they have |
| many of its districts. Animals feel at home even in | | | | settled in the Apennines, particularly in Rome, where |
| the city centre. There is enough food, the number of | | | | its always warm, even in winter. In March April |
| predators is minimum, hunting is banned. One could | | | | they move back to their motherland Russia, |
| say their life in Rome is even safer than that in a | | | | Finland, Poland. They feel carefree in Rome: green |
| forest some animals are well adapted to the new | | | | trees are like comfortable cottages excellent for |
| conditions. Seagulls are among those, as its takes | | | | winter holidays and rest from problems. Needless to |
| them only 10 minutes to get to Rome from the sea. | | | | say, the quality of food is excellent. There is |
| They are used to building their nests by the water, | | | | abundance of insects, seeds and other delicacies. At |
| and it seems they confused the city with an island | | | | the same time, despite their small size, they can |
| amidst the ocean, and the tiled roofs of Rome with | | | | cause much trouble to the citizens of the Eternal city, |
| rocks. In their wildlife habitats they usually hunt for | | | | mainly because of their dung. But let's forget about |
| fish, but here their target is food debris swimming in | | | | these little worries and see the beautiful bird flight |
| the muddy Tiber. Ornithologists have countered at | | | | many people admire with. Its a gigantic piping swarm |
| least 300 matches of birds having permanent | | | | which is constantly changing its shape. It seems that |
| residence in prestigious districts by the river. Kestrel | | | | the sky is studded with little flickering dots which are |
| demonstrates its evolution against the background of | | | | then united into one moving cloud. |
| the ancient ruins on the Palatine Hill. The same with | | | | |