Parks in Abruzzo

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PARKS IN ABRUZZOThe green heart of Europe

mercoled 21 marzo 2012


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PARKS



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The National Park of Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga, located inAbruzzo, Lazio and Marche, with its 143,132 hectares is one of the

largest in Italy. It is formed by three mountain ranges.

Il Gran Sasso I Monti GemelliIl massiccio della Laga



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Gran Sasso, of sedimentary origin, consists of limestone anddolomite, with its 2912 meters high Corno Grande (Big horn) is thehighest mountain of the continental Appennines; it has an overalllength of 50 km and is contained entirely in the Abruzzo region onthe border between the provinces of lAquila, Teramo and Pescara.

Il GRAN SASSO

(Big Stone)



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The chain of the Monti della Laga is the highest sandstone of theApennines and the fifth mountain range in height of the

continental Apennines. It has a total length of 24km and runsalong the border between Abruzzo, Marche and Lazio.

IL MASSICCIO DELLA LAGA



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To the east of the Monti della Laga rises the limestone ridge of the MontiGemelli, consisting of the Mountain of Flowers 1814 m, of the Mountain of

Campli 1718 m, separated by a deep gorge called Salinello. The twopeaks are what remains of an oceanic island, that about 150 million years

ago was near the runway of Gran Sasso.

I MONTI GEMELLI



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This particular location, combined with the lithological diversity ofthe mountains and high heights, makes the area a protected areathat has a high biological richness. In fact, in the park there are

about 2300 higher species of plants. As regards the animalkingdom the mountains of the park are a real biogeographicalthreshold between the north and south of the country, in fact,

some Mediterranean species reach their northern limit while theothers the Southern.

The biodiversity of the park

The fauna The flora



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The birdsThe insects

The largemammals

the fauna

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the park


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Among the fauna of the landscape

stands the Apennine chamois, because a

hundred years after its extinction, a

reintroduction project led him to re-

colonize the mountains of Gran Sasso,

where today there are approximately500 individuals.

Another symbol of the fauna is the

brown bear population in the ApennineMarsicano, estimated at around 30-40

units, now concentrated mainly in

areas across Abruzzo, Molise and

northern Lazio, with the most

significant group in the National Park

Abruzzo.

Among the other large mammals we find

the Apennine wolf, threatened by herders

and cattle. So now there are 5 to 8

reproductive cores wary important tocontrol the population of wild boar.

The large mammals



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fringuello

alpino

picchio

rosso

maggiore

In the higher elevations of the park, where the

environment is practically unspoiled, you can

find the species that characterize the birdcommunity the chaffinch, the Alpine Chough and

Alpine Chough. among other species include the

golden eagle, the vulture, the wheatear and the

Alpine Accentor.

The Birds



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rosalia

alpina

The category that most attracts the

attention of all naturalists is

undoubtedly that of butterflies.

Crossing the Valley is easy to meet

clouds of blue wings Chiarino Licenidi

that gather around the water holes to

drink .There is an another category of

butterflies cooled Parnassius apollo,

with white wings with black spots on

the forewings and red spots on the hindwings.

The insects

In the mixed forests, especially Oaks and

Chestnuts, the most visible insects are the

beetles and moths among these is the Rosalia

alpina, a Beetle Cerambicide of light blue velvet

with three large black spots on the elytra.

Syntomis phegea



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the flora

the queen

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The rich flora and fauna provides a high level of biodiversity in the park

there are about 2300 higher plant species, over one fifth of the European

flora, and more than one third of the Italian heritage of flora.



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The Majella National Park, established in 1991, is one of threenational parks of Abruzzo across the provinces of Pescara,lAquilaand Chieti. It is one of 24 national parks with the peculiarities ofItalian . This area is gathered around the large limestone massif

of the Majella and Morrone to the west and Pizi Porrara east.

The Parco Nazionale della Majella

(The Majella National Park)



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In the park there are an 2100 plant secies and 150 animal species.Inside the park there are 7 natural reserves of cultural heritage

interest, the most important of Abruzzo.

The Nature of Majella

The faunaThe flora



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Gentiana lutea

stella

alpina

On the higher elevation of the park concentrate

glacial relics and numerous entities such as the

Balkan Appennine like the Stella Appenninica.

The flora

The parks plant species amount 142.

This richness is due both to the position of the

mountiain ranges and the vicissitudes of the

evolutionary past.



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The slaughter of the national park is home to a rich vertebrate fauna

specimens only the most important.

The fauna

The Apennine wolf, the latter species is the

symbol of the park which has a population of

about 10-12 packs.

Marsicano brown bear



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Students taking part

in the proget

Scorrano Manuel

Lachi Laura

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