The Travo River (french: Fleuve du Travu) is a river that crosses the
Corse-du-Sud
Corse-du-Sud (; co, link=no, Corsica suttana , or ; en, Southern Corsica) is (as of 2019) an administrative department of France, consisting of the southern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collect ...
and
Haute-Corse
Haute-Corse (; co, Corsica suprana , or ; en, Upper Corsica) is (as of 2022) an administrative department of France, consisting of the northern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged wi ...
departments on the French island of
Corsica
Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...
.
It flows through a relatively undisturbed natural environment, and its watershed has been recognized for its ecological value.
The river contains deep natural swimming pools.
Location
The Travo rises to the southwest of the
Monte Incudine
Monte Incudine ( co, Alcùdina) is a mountain in the department of Corse-du-Sud on the island of Corsica, France.
It is the highest peak in the Monte Incudine massif.
Location
The peak is on the border between the communes of Zicavo to the nort ...
in the Alcudina massif of Corse-du-Sud.
It rises at an elevation of in the southeast of the
Zicavo
Zicavo (; co, Zìcavu) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
Notable people
* Jacques Pierre Abbatucci (minister) (1791-1857)
See also
*Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
An ...
commune.
It flows north through
Zicavo
Zicavo (; co, Zìcavu) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
Notable people
* Jacques Pierre Abbatucci (minister) (1791-1857)
See also
*Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
An ...
to its border with
Cozzano
Cozzano (; co, Cuzzà) is a Communes of France, commune in the Corse-du-Sud Departments of France, department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
References
Communes ...
.
It then turns east, enters Haute-Corse, and flows through
Chisa and then between
Ventiseri
Ventiseri is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Corse Departments of France, department of France on the island of Corsica.
Geography Climate
Ventiseri has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification ''Csa''). The average an ...
and
Solaro to enter the
Tyrrhenian Sea
The Tyrrhenian Sea (; it, Mar Tirreno , french: Mer Tyrrhénienne , sc, Mare Tirrenu, co, Mari Tirrenu, scn, Mari Tirrenu, nap, Mare Tirreno) is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. It is named for the Tyrrhenian pe ...
just south of the
Solenzara Air Base
Air Base 126 Solenzara (french: Base aérienne 126 Solenzara) is a French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) (ALAE) base located in the village of Ventiseri approximately 40 km north-northeast of Porto-Vecchio on Corsica.
I ...
.
The river is called the "Bassu Rotondu" stream in its upper section, then "Forcinchesi" from Casamintellu to Monte Tignosu, then "Arinella" down to the border with Haute-Corse, and finally "Travo" from Chisa to its mouth at the Marina di Tovasinu.
Hydrology
The river is long.
It drains an area of .
The river wanders through a dense riverine forest, and is joined by many tributaries.
The upstream section in Zicavo, Cozzano and Chisa flows through a deep valley with many steep rock faces, rapids, waterfalls and pools.
In the lower valley, where the river forms the boundary between Ventiseri and Solaro, the bed widens towards its mouth.
It has an average flow of near its mouth.
There is a significant decrease in flow during the summer, while during periods of intense rain it becomes tumultuous and floods.
Ecology
95% of the watershed is covered by natural scrub and forest, while 2.7% is agricultural and 2.3% is used for other purposes.
The
riparian forest
A riparian forest or riparian woodland is a forested or wooded area of land adjacent to a body of water such as a river, stream, pond, lake, marshland, estuary, canal, sink or reservoir.
Etymology
The term riparian comes from the Latin word '' ...
is in good condition and is quite dense.
It is allowed to grow naturally without maintenance.
The stream has not been dammed or diverted, the banks have not been stabilized and there are no hydraulic structures to affect the fish community.
Water quality is good or very good depending on the neasures chosen.
The aquatic environment is rich in biodiversity and includes emblematic species such as
Salmo macrostigma
''Salmo macrostigma'' is a species of freshwater trout endemic to Algeria in northwest Africa. It can reach a length of TL.
The name ''Salmo trutta macrostigma'' (or ''Salmo macrostigma'') has previously been used of many populations also in o ...
trout and
eel
Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...
.
79% of the drainage basin is recognized as
Regional Nature Park and parts as
Natura 2000
Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively ...
,
Important Bird Area
An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations.
IBA was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife Int ...
and
.
Pools
The Travo is a deep river with magnificent natural pools, some of which are very secluded, in the commune of Chisa.
There is a large and deep natural swimming pool below the Gineparu bridge where the D645 road first crosses the river.
Further up there are three consecutive large and deep pools that can be accessed from the road.
There are other large pools above and below these three.
Yet further upstream there is a large and deep natural swimming pool below the Bura bridge, which is about above the river.
It is possible to hike along the river between the Gineparu and Bura bridges.
Tributaries
The following streams (''ruisseaux'') are tributaries of the Travo:
* Ruvoli (13 km)
** Saltu (3 km)
*** Tassaccio (1 km)
** Castagnolu (2 km)
** Felcia (2 km)
* Luvana (9 km)
** Lama (2 km)
** Teja (2 km)
** Ghialba (1 km)
** Monte Malo (1 km)
** Tafone (1 km)
* Coda Vacca (7 km)
** Macciocu (2 km)
** Chinesa (2 km)
* Cotulu (4 km)
* Juva (4 km)
** Funtana (2 km)
** Larducciu (2 km)
* Aretu (4 km)
** Perelli (2 km)
* Guadellu (4 km)
* Cippisa (3 km)
* Allucia (3 km)
* l'Agnone (3 km)
** l'Usciolu (1 km)
* Castellettu (3 km)
* Lori (3 km)
* Solaro (3 km)
* Acqua d'Acelli (3 km)
** Marraciole (2 km)
* Largiaccia (2 km)
* Sena (2 km)
** Rancichelle (2 km)
* l'Incudine (2 km)
* Arja Vallinca (2 km)
* Cavallareccia (2 km)
* Cavallare (2 km)
* Sapara Albertu (2 km)
* Meta (2 km)
* Albuccellu (2 km)
* Pargolu (2 km)
* Serra di Lucianu (2 km)
* Broncu (1 km)
* Forccia (1 km)
* Capilargu (1 km)
* Murta (1 km)
* Anculavu (1 km)
* Benedettu (1 km)
Gallery
Travo-fleuve-Chisa.JPG, The Travo below the village of Chisa.
Travo - pont du chemin de fer.JPG, The bridge over the Travo of the old eastern coast railway line. Open to car traffic, recently renovated.
Travo-fleuve-inférieur.JPG, The Travo seen from the railway bridge
Travo-fleuve-embouchure1.JPG, The Travo at its mouth, looking upstream
Travo-fleuve-embouchure4.JPG, The sea at the mouth of the Travo.
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Rivers of Haute-Corse
Rivers of France
Coastal basins of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Corsica