An illegal party on the Isola delle Femmine ends with an investigation and 80 identified

Lipu's complaint:“cigarette butts, plastic and glass bottles”.A massacre that finance is investigating.The Isola delle Femmine has been a nature reserve since 1997.

• The Isola delle Femmine is a natural reserve protected and managed by Lipu.
• On the night between 29 and 30 June, around eighty people organized an illegal party.
• On the island, where protected bird species nest this season, a lot of waste was found.

A protected island, a night party and a mystery to solve.THE'Island of the Females, a nature reserve a few kilometers from Palermo, was the scene of a controversial episode which sparked the intervention of the authorities and the indignation of environmentalists.Between Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June, around eighty people they achieved the islet for an unauthorized party, triggering a series of investigations to understand how it was possible to violate such a protected area.

The incident involved "exponents of the Palermo bourgeoisie", say several newspapers including the Rai, which you are travel by boat from a club on the coast to the islet, known to be an important landing place for nesting birds.The Italian Bird Protection League (LIPU), which manages the reserve, immediately alerted the police.Coast Guard, Financial Police and Carabinieri intervened promptly, interrupting the party and dancing and identifying the participants.

The director of the reserve managed by Lipu, Vincenzo Di Dio, described a desolate scene:“A carpet of butts, plastic cups, plastic and glass bottles, and stacked wood to make a bonfire."A sign reading “Save the planet” found among the rubbish adds a note of bitter irony to the situation.“We can no longer afford, in the twenty-first century, in the heart of the environmental crisis, a protected area in the middle of the nesting phase to be invaded,” added the general director of the Italian Bird Protection League, Danilo Selvaggi.

Illegal party, investigations begin

The participants have been identified and investigations are underway to assess their positions.Among them, two twin doctors stand out, known for organizing parties in suggestive places.This year they had chosen the Isola delle Femmine, an area where visits are suspended from March 1st to June 30th to protect nesting species.

Maurizio Giglio, the DJ of the evening, former head of the maritime office of Isola delle Femmine now retired, stated that it was not a party, but rather an authorized video clip by the owner of the islet, the Marquise Paola Pilo Bacci.“There was no desire to damage the island,” said Giglio, adding that the project aimed to enhance the beauty of the island through the four natural elements:water, air, earth and fire.The DJ clarified that he was not among the organizers of the event.

The Isola delle Femmine, a nature reserve since 1997

The Isola delle Femmine, visible from the motorway to Falcone Borsellino airport, is a nature reserve established in 1997 and managed by Lipu since 1998.This small paradise, which covers 15 hectares, is a strategic point for avian migrations and is home to species such as the cormorant, the gray heron, the kingfisher and numerous nesting passerines.Furthermore, its rich fauna includes lizards, wild rabbits and colorful butterflies.

The episode on Isola delle Femmine has raised a series of questions about the management and protection of natural areas.While the investigation continues, it remains the need for greater awareness and respect for these precious places, so that similar incidents do not happen again.The authorities and environmentalists will continue to monitor to ensure the protection of this fragile ecosystem, which is essential for the biodiversity of the region.