Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise

The National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise (Italian Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise ) is a national park in Italy. It has an area of 50 683 ha

At about three-quarters of it is in the province of L' Aquila in the Abruzzo region, the remaining quarter is divided between the provinces of Frosinone in Lazio and Molise Isernia. The National Park Authority is located in Pescasseroli in the province of L'Aquila. The Abruzzo National Park is the oldest national park in the Apennines and has played an important role in the protection of endangered species such as the wolf or brown bear. The largest part of the park is forested.

History

In the area of ​​today's national parks since 1872, was a royal hunting ground. In order for the protection of game in front of all other hunters was connected.

The national park was founded in 1923. On its territory there are 25 municipalities in three provinces, which led to major conflicts. After the stage of construction was first recorded in 1955, in 1962 it turned out that in the past seven years, the towns had grown considerably, contrary to the building bans in the National Park. Not only private houses, but hotel buildings and other tourist infrastructure sprawling the valley areas around the settlement centers. 1967 put the environment and cultural association Italia Nostra before a plan of how the park could be formed by a reorganization economic base for small, customized operations without destroying nature and landscape. Antonio Giorgio Bassani and Cederna, president of Italia Nostra, are considered influential.

Because of the debate, a new director of the park was used in 1969, Franco Tassi. Tassi was a lawyer and to the conservation movement. He developed a new park concept that has been implemented over the next two decades. The park has been decentralized; whereas previously were all visitor facilities in Pescasseroli there since 1970 six visitor centers in all major towns of the park. They have different priorities and go each on a regional peculiarities. In addition, the tourist offers for different seasons have been extended. Until then, the bodies lined up only at the travel habits of Italian haute layers and therefore extended almost exclusively to the months of July and August. Now accommodations were of various kinds, sponsored by the campsite on Family pensions to upscale hotel and also included local businesses and artisans in the concept of the park. A planned ski resort was prevented, some illegally constructed buildings demolished, where they were not compatible with the local and landscape.

As early as 1973, and reinforced at the end of the decade, the new concept was successful. Visitor numbers rose significantly, the smaller villages in the park on living. The Alfedena particularly benefited. The region was a pioneer in customized, nature-based tourism and became the model for other areas. 1980, a zone concept for the park was created, ranging in four zones from the total reserve to the development zone in which careful settlement development is possible. Tassi was deposed in 2002 as director after the park had developed as a result of cuts a considerable deficit.

Geography

The highest mountains in the park are Mount Petroso with 2247 and the Monte Marsicano with 2242 meters of altitude. However, the " true ruler " of the park is the Monte la meta.

The largest rivers of the park are the Sangro and the Diavolo. At the park boundary also flow of Melfa, Giovenco and the Volturno. In addition, the park has a number of interesting natural lakes: Lago Vivo, Lake Pantianiello and Lago di Scanno. Inside the park is the wetland of Lake Barrea, originally created artificially.

Fauna

The outstanding attraction of the park is the brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus ). Until recent years, the brown bears were here threatened with extinction. Currently living in the park, according to official figures, about a hundred bears. Italian biologists suggest, however, that the population consists of no more than thirty individuals.

In addition, there are bears in the park, a number of other large wild animals, such as about 40 wolves. Other species are the wild cat, the otter, the marten, the beech marten, wild boar, porcupine and badger, are very rare lynx. Often seen foxes, hares, moles, hedgehogs, weasels. Quite often, are also dormice and squirrels.

In the forested areas are found thanks to a reintroduction of red deer and roe deer. In the higher areas above the forest there are small populations of Abruzzengämse. In the National Park occurring bird species include the golden eagle, goshawk, buzzard, tawny owl and.

Flora

In spring and summer bloom in the meadows of violets, crocuses, Soldanelle, gentians, lilies, anemones, primroses, buttercups and many other plant species.

Access

The easiest access to the park, the site offers Pescasseroli in the province of L' Aquila.

Communities

The park is located on the territory of 25 municipalities in three provinces:

Activities

  • Horse tours
  • Trekking
  • Bicycle tours
  • Canoe
  • Birdwatching
  • Cross-country and alpine skiing
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