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Natural Park Alpi Marittime

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Generals Informations
Creation date: 30/11/1994
Structure type:
- Local authority

Intervention type: Local

Employement number: 37

Main objective:

To protect and economically develop the Park’s territory



Coordinate
Country:
Italie
Adress:

30, Piazza Regina Elena12010 Valdieri (CN)ITALY

Phone:
00 39 171 97 397
Fax:
00 39 171 97 542
Contact:
nanni.villani_ANTI_SPAM_@parcoalpimarittime.it
Web:
http://www.parks.it/parco.alpi.marittime/Findex.html

Presentation

Parco naturale delle Alpi Marittime was created in 1995 from the union of Parco naturale dell'Argentera (established in 1980) with Riserva del Bosco e dei Laghi di Palanfré (established in 1979). The new and larger protected area covers 27,945 hectares and includes three valleys (Gesso, Stura, Vermenagna) and four towns (Aisone, Entracque, Valdieri, Vernante), which makes it the largest Park in Piedmont and one of the largest in Italy.

Several peaks more than 3,000 m. high, lakes, grasslands, small glaciers, the abundance of Alpine fauna and of botanical species constitute a unique environmental heritage. As both sides of Alpi Marittime are protected areas, the Natural park Alpi Marittime is twinned with the French Mercantour National Park since 1987. Together the two Parks – whose common border is 35 km long – form a protected area of over 100 thousand hectares, which in the future could become the first International Park. Besides, this unique alpine area was awarded the "European Diploma for the Environment" in 1993.

Themes activities

To protect the environment and to guard the protected area

Sustainable development – in particular, the Park has signed and is a member of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism

Environmental education

Scientific research: cartography, biological data bank for the management of natural heritage, monitoring and support of milieus and certain populations

Activities
  • Agriculture, environment and territory
  • Environmental education and citizenship

      • Agriculture, environment and territory
      Covered topics:
      Biodiversity / wildlife protection
      Support farmers’ diversification
      Actions examples:

      Creation of a local distribution network (short circuit) for the agricultural productsDecorative enhancement of vegetal species, in the frame of an Interreg programme, in 2000-2001

      Europeans partnerships:

      INRA (National Institute for Agricultural Research), Antibes, FranceMercantour National Park, France

      Environmental education and citizenship
      Covered topics:
      Education to environment and sustainable development for youngsters
      Education and training of professionals or local representatives
      Raising public opinion’s awareness (residents and tourists)
      Actions examples:

      Didactic activities for schooners and groups of youngsters: outdoor activities, practical discovery activities, Park’s visitsPublication of guides and atlases to discover the Park’s natural and cultural heritageOrganising hikes, nature trails, cultural trails, existence of an ecomuseum, a library and a herbarium

      Europeans partnerships:

      Mercantour National Park, France