Alps

(Strembo, 28 Ago 13) The twelfth European Geoparks Conference will take place this year in Italy, in the Cilento and Vallo di Diano Geopark on the 4th, 5th and 6th of September. In Ascea, the ancient greek city of Elea, one of the cradles of western philosophy, which has been recently recognized as UNESCO World Heritage...

(Vogogna, 01 Lug 13) The Park Authority informs you that the Pian Vada' Bivouac will not be available from 30th June to 20th July 2013 (in any case until the works end) due to the installation of the photovoltaic system and the taking of safety measures for the electrical devices. ...

(Tonadico, 21 Mag 13) Summer in the Park begins in June with the opening of the first Visitor Centers and it ends in early October with the initiatives dedicated to the deers' breeding bellow in the Paneveggio Forest. A rich-in-proposals calendar for all, walkers and people curious about nature, and families with childre...

(Tonadico, 15 Mar 13) In 2009 the Paneveggio Pale di San Martino Park, in order to preserve the Canali Valley's biodiversity - also including domestic animals - started a project to breed the "Lamon" sheep, a breed of sheep facing a risk of extinction. Since ancient times this sheep has been bred in Trentino, ...

(Vogogna, 15 Feb 13) A fire broke out yesterday in Val Grande National Park, in the forests situated above Colloro in the Curt Alp. Firefighters, troops belonging to the Territorial Coordination for Environment of the State Forestry Corps, together with the volunteer members of the A.I.B. (Vol...

(Vogogna, 19 Dic 12) The National Park Val Grande and the Association "Supervulcano Valsesia ONLUS" have started the procedure for the recognition of the "Sesia-Val Grande Geopark" in the European and Global Geopark Network (EGN and GGN) under the aegis of the Unesco. The united candidacy of a ...

(Tonadico, 22 Nov 12) On Friday 9th November the new volume of the series "Quaderni del Parco" was presented in the wonderful setting of the Scopoli Palace in Tonadico. The twelfth book of the series deals with the history and the renovation of the Boaletti power center's ancient hydroelectric system d...

(Tonadico, 11 Set 12) On Saturday 22nd, Sunday 23rd, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September In the afternoon participants will be introduced to a day dedicated to deers. A short presentation about the deers of the Park will be shown and the radiotracking technique used to study their behaviour will ...

(Vogogna, 07 Ago 12) The Park managing authority informs that, due to the persistent danger, it is forbidden to walk the path Ponte Casletto-Ponte di Velina-Orfalecchio, according to Ordinance n.24 issued by the Municipality of San Bernardino Verbano in 1999. The maintenance of paths connecting Co...

(Vogogna, 03 Ago 12) (Vogogna, on the 3rd of August 2012) Many events have been organized for the next days: guide excursions, presentation of new books, videos, gastronomical events, shows, workshops. Among these events we bring the following ones to your attention: presentation of the "Guida del...