2. Sečovlje Salina Nature Park
The Secovlje
saltpans are considered among the largest still operating maritime saltmaking
facilities. The surface area of the Secovlje
Salina Nature Park is around 65 ha. The saltpan area consists of numerous
basins, cristalization and evaporation pools. Although salt ceased to be the
backbone of the economy, it still retains a central importance and continues to
be appreciated both from a dietetics and beauty&care point of view, due to
its mineral ingredients and health benefits. Sečovlje Salina Nature Park is a
protected area, a nature reserve, for the area is a representative monument to
our past, cultural identity and saltmaking legacy. The oldest part, called
Fontanigge, is now a nature park, the aim of which is to preserve the balance
in this fragile and special ecosystem, home to a rich variety of plants and
animals, particularly birds that choose this favourable area for nesting. The
saltpans are open to new tourist-oriented and learning activities, where
visitors are welcome to come and learn about the traditional techniques of salt
production and harvesting. The programmes’ objective is to raise environmental
awareness and respect for natural heritage.