Adamello-Brenta Nature Park
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Adamello-Brenta Nature Park
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| location | Brenta , Adamello and Presanella Group , Trentino , Italy | |
| surface | 620.52 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 14678 | |
| Geographical location | 46 ° 13 ' N , 10 ° 52' E | |
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| Setup date | 1967 | |
The Adamello-Brenta Nature Park ( Italian Parco naturale Adamello-Brenta ) is a nature park in the Southern Alps in the Italian province of Trento . It includes the area of the Brenta and the eastern Adamello and Presanella group with the Presanella and the Monte Carè Alto .
The park was established in 1967 and expanded in 1987. The character and symbol of the park is the brown bear , who also forms the park's logo. The protection of the last Italian population of Alpine brown bears was also one of the main reasons for establishing the park.
Boundary and area
It now extends from north to south south of the Val di Sole to Passo Tonale and the Giudicarie and from east to west between the Non Valley (Val di Non) - Lake Molveno and the provinces of Lombardy and Trentino . The southern areas of the Adamello group from the Val Breguzzo, the Val Rendena from Tione to Madonna di Campiglio and the northern roofing of the Presanella group to the Val di Sole are left out.
In the west it borders directly on the Parco regional dell'Adamello , 510 km². Together with the other indirectly bordering protected areas ( Stilfserjoch National Park , 1346 km²) and ( Swiss National Park , 170 km²), these 4 protected areas form one of the largest protected areas in the Alps (2647 km²), with the protection provisions differing depending on the park and existing internal zoning. The only competitors are the nature reserve Rieserferner-Ahrn , National Park Hohe Tauern and the quiet area of the Zillertal Alps , which are also bordered across national borders , whereby the Hohe Tauern National Park comprises a divided area.
Natural space
The park extends over a large part of the Trentino part of the two mountain groups of the Brenta and the Adamello and Presanella groups . The park is divided into an eastern part in the Brenta group and a western part in the Adamello and Presanella group, which are only connected in a narrow area in the Val Meledrio north of Madonna di Campiglio . Both parts differ significantly.
The eastern part in the Brenta group is characterized by sedimentary rocks, especially dolomite . Rugged and bold mountain figures up to a height of over 3000 m slm shape the picture. There is little glaciation, there are only a few lakes and rivers. Alpine pastures, unspoilt forests and karst features are common.
The western part of the Adamello and Presanella groups is characterized by young intrusive rocks , especially tonalite . The mountain figures are massive and massive and reach a height of over 3500 m slm. Water is omnipresent. Extensive glaciers, many cirque lakes and streams, some with impressive waterfalls, characterize the landscape. Dense forests cover the steep slopes of the valley, above are alpine pastures, some of which have been abandoned since the fighting in the mountain war of 1915–1918 .
Wildlife and projects
The animal world is abundant, also due to the diverse and varied landscape. The specialty in the park is the occurrence of alpine brown bears, for whose population the Life Ursus project has been carried out since 1996 . As part of this project, 10 cubs from Slovenia and Croatia have been released in the park since 1999. Since then, offspring have been observed several times. The conservation efforts to date have allowed the population, which had previously dropped to an estimated 3 bears, to grow to around 40 bears (2013), which also roam the wider area around the park. According to press releases from the park, lynx tracks have also been found in recent years and tracks of a wolf were observed in the winter of 2009/10 . The park administration welcomes this as the return of the Big 3 .
Chamois , red deer and roe deer , Alpine ibex and mouflon have also been resettled in the park . In addition, many other mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians can be found in the park.
Among many other faunal features, the best known are grouse in the Alps, the ptarmigan , the black grouse and capercaillie found. Golden eagles circling relatively often in the air, and since successful settlement projects in the neighboring Stilfserjoch National Park, the bearded vulture can also be seen occasionally.
The brown bear JJ1 (Bruno, sometimes called Beppo), shot in Bavaria in 2006 , was born here in 2004.
flora
The flora in the park is very species-rich and in the eastern area of the Brenta group includes pronounced lime-loving species, while in the western area of the Adamello and Presanella groups silicate pointers predominate. The symbolic alpine flower, the lime-loving edelweiss, is relatively common in the Brenta group, while it is rarely found in the western part.
Further rarities in the Brenta are the coriander-leaved ornamental flower , an endemic from the South Alps , and the shoelaceous devil's claw , a characteristic crevice colonist. In the Adamello and Presanella groups, the Val Daone primrose is a rarity, the spotted gentian can often be found on the high pastures up to the glacier region. In addition to a few other species, the Himmelsherold can still be found in the summit area above 3000 m slm height, for example on the crest of the Cresta della Croce 3313 m slm
tourism
The nature park administration maintains thematic visitor centers in the surrounding towns (e.g. on the subject of bears in Spormaggiore , on flora in Stenico ). Environmental education, especially for schools, is carried out. In addition, an open excursion program is offered in the main season. Brochures in several languages (Italian, English, German) provide information about individual valleys, about general behavior in the park and about behavior when you meet a bear (very rarely).
Both areas are well developed with hiking trails and huts. There is a certain difference. While the Brenta in the east is criss-crossed by a considerable network of via ferrata in addition to normal hiking trails and attracts many tourists, the Adamello and Presanella groups have remained significantly quieter.
See also
Web links
- Adamello-Brenta Nature Park website (German)
- Park management website on Parks.it
- Map of the park on Parks.it
- Description of the Via Ferrata Bocchette di Brenta
Individual evidence
- ^ "Bruno, the bear without a passport" - ARD broadcast (April 29, 2013) by Hannes Jänicke