Adamello Brenta Natural Park
Flora and fauna
The park is home to 1,300 species of plants and flowers as well as numerous animals, including the brown bear; in fact, by the 1990s the last surviving specimens of brown bear in the Italian Alps lived in the Brenta Dolomites, and the population was brought back from near-extinction (two or three specimens) to the current population of over ninety specimens thanks to a reintroduction project funded by the European Union, making the brown bear the symbol of the park. The park's fauna also includes 8,000 chamoises, 3,500 roe deer and 1,300 red deer, as well as alpine ibexes, marmots, and 113 species of birds, including twenty-eight golden eagles. 41 glaciers and 48 lakes are located within its territory, as well as twelve mountain huts, seven visitor centers and over 1,000 kilometers of hiking paths; the highest point of the park is Cima Adamello, 3,558 meters above sea level, whereas the lowest point is 447 meters above sea level.
References
- ^ Protected Area Profile for 'Parco naturale provinciale dell Adamello Brenta' Archived December 3, 2023, at the Wayback Machine from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Visittrentino - Parco naturale Adamello Brenta
- ^ Visitvaldisole - Parco naturale Adamello Brenta
- ^ Ponte di Legno Tonale
- ^ "Adamello-Brenta UNESCO Global Geopark". Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Ponte di Legno Tonale
- ^ Visitvaldisole - Parco naturale Adamello Brenta
- ^ Comune di Strombo
External links
Media related to Parco naturale provinciale dell'Adamello-Brenta at Wikimedia Commons