Apennines

(Rocca di Mezzo, 06 Apr 11) The project LIFE09 NAT/IT/000183 COORNATA "Development of coordinated protection measures for Apennine Chamois (Rupicapra Pyrenaica ornata)" started in the Park. The project is co-financed by the European Community and its main goal is the preservation of the Apennine Chamois through the implementat...

(31 Mar 11) The strong will of the operators of Cerreto Laghi for the evolution of their town center from "skiing station" to "tourist locality", that is a "town" characterized by the presence of the Park and environmental quality. This is what emerges from the first steps of the p...

(Arenzano, 28 Feb 11) During 2010 the Beigua Regional Nature Park (European and UNESCO Global Geopark) continued his work to improve the geological heritage conservation activities within the frame of the wider and more complex strategy of conservation of the natural and cultural-historical heritage the protected area ha...

(23 Gen 11) UN declared 2011 as "The International Year of Forests" in order to "raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation, and sustainable development of all types of forests". The forests are integral part of the global sustainable development: the economic activities ...

(Pescasseroli, 30 Nov 10) The meetings for the acquisition of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism continue.The previous three forums led to draw up a draft of Action Plan accepted by the Park and by the local tourist operators.In the last two meetings, the final version of the document will be drawn up. The document...

(30 Ott 10) 27 restaurants joined the 3rd Contest "Menu a Km Zero", organized by Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park in collaboration with the provincial federations of Coldiretti from Lucca, Massa Carrara, Parma, and Reggio Emilia. 4 restaurants will compete in the Province of Lucca, 7 in ...

(Pescasseroli, 27 Ott 10) On 21st and 22nd October, in the Head Offices of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, the first coordination meeting of the European LIFE Project "Brown Bear Conservation: Coordinated actions for the Alpine and the Apennines range" - ARCTOS was held.The LIFE Project, lasting four years...

(Pescasseroli, 14 Ott 10) The Park Authority appreciated a lot the thanks and positive considerations coming from the heads of Europarc Federation at the end of the European Conference on Protected Areas that was held in Pescasseroli, in Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park."There are no words to thank the Park for the wo...

(17 Ago 10) On Sunday 15th August at 10.30 p.m., a group of tourists on holiday in Marina di Casalvelino witnessed a particular event: their dubious eyes saw two young otters swimming in an artificial ditch near the mouth of river Alento. But this is no surprise, since we know well that the queen of unpolluted ...

(01 Gen 10) Between Cisa and Forbici Passes, the forest ridges separating Tuscany from Emilia give way to a real mountain environment. The summits of Alpe di Succiso, Mt. Prado, and Mt. Cusna go beyond the 2,000 meters, the forests give way to rocks, lakes, and high-mountain grasslands. At lower altitudes, on t...