Pollino National Park
Towns with interesting sights include Rotonda, Castrovillari, Morano Calabro (convent of Colloreto), Laino Borgo, Laino Castello, Mormanno, Scalea, Papasidero, Civita, Cerchiara (church of Madonna delle Armi). Albanian-speaking communities are present in communes such as San Paolo Albanese, San Costantino Albanese and others. In the Valle del Mercure have been discovered remains of pre-historic species such as Elephas antiquus and Hippopotamus major.
Rivers and streams include the Lao, Sinni, Coscile, Garga, and Raganello.
Wildlife include golden eagle, Italian wolf, roe deer, wild boar, red fox, European otter, Calabrian black squirrel, forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula), black woodpecker, chough, peregrine falcon, red kite, lanner falcon, Egyptian vulture and red deer (were introduced in the 2000s).
References
- ^ "Oldest European Tree Found—And It's Having a Growth Spurt". National Geographic. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ "Profilo geografico e storico del Parco del Pollino". Parco Nazionale del Pollino (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ^ Dunford, Martin (2011). The Rough Guide to Italy. Penguin. ISBN 1405389222.
- ^ "Piante, fiori e erbe officinali del Parco del Pollino". Parco Nazionale del Pollino (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-12-23.
External links
- Parco Nazionale del Pollino official website (in English)
- Parco Nazionale del Pollino official website (in Italian)