The Goro territory is located in the south-central area of the Po Delta, and borders with the Po of Goro in the north and east, the Scannone (sandbank) of Goro in the south, and the Mesola Wood in the west.
The history of this land is relatively recent, as it only surfaced from the sea during the last three centuries thanks to sedimentation brought to the Po Delta, particularly by the Po's Goro and Damsel branches. Up until the first half of the 20th century the landscape was dominated by woods and both fresh- and salt- water marshes completely surrounded the inhabited area of the Goro. Reclamation initiatives and an increasing human presence have radically changed the original environment. Nonetheless, some natural areas remain that are very important from an environmental point of view: the thickets and the marshes of the Bay, the floodplains of the Po of Goro, and the sand dunes of the Scannone are all relics of a bygone, widespread habitat.
These areas host plant and animal varieties of great natural and ecological importance. In the last twenty years, due to environmental emergencies, the worth of the Goro territory has increased: not only has the area been included in the Ramsar Convention's list as a wetland of international importance, but it is located within the Po Delta Park, where nature tourism is becoming a significant source of income. The territory has historically been inhabited by fishers who exploit local natural resources: fishing, collection of swampy plants, and agriculture all belong to the local labour tradition. Since the mid-1980s, the area has also become a site of mussel and clam farming as these two animals have proven to be fruitful and hence of great importance for the local economy.

EVOLUTION OF THE TERRITORY

FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE MIDDLE AGES

FROM THE DISRUPTION AT FICAROLO TO THE GREAT RECLAMATION PROJECT

THE CUT OF PORT VIRO

THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

FROM THE NINETEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT