Announced the "Green List"Of the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Space for three Italian parks, of which two new entries and one confirmation: Tuscan Archipelago National Park, National Park of the Casentinesi Forests e Gran Paradiso National Park. In the case of the latter, this is a truly remarkable achievement. It is in fact the third confirmation from 2014 to today.
A total of ten protected areas were added to the list. Space for French, Swiss and South Korean parks. To date the "Green List" boasts well 59 natural areas, distributed in 16 countries. Roberto Cingolani, Minister of Ecological Transition, expressed himself in this regard: “This is an acknowledgment that honors Italy. We are a country of magnificent nature, which knows how to make the most of this precious resource. This result encourages us to expand the network of protected areas. Our national parks will be among the protagonists of the PNRR ".
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Tuscan Archipelago National Park
This area comprises a total of seven islands, placed before the Tuscan coast. The main formation is undoubtedly Elba, which occupies the center. On the other hand, the islands of Giglio and Capraia are smaller in size. However, these are not the smallest, considering the presence of poorly man-made islets such as Montecristo, Pianosa, Giannutri and Gorgona.
With a great endemic floral diversity, the Tuscan Archipelago National Park is part of the Unesco Biosphere Reserve. The birth of the seven islands is at the heart of an ancient legend. It is said that Venus came out of the water to try to reconnect a pearl necklace received as a gift from Paris. Seven of the jewels of which it was composed fell into the sea, turning into the islands of the archipelago. Looking at science, however, the origin of most of the formations is linked to magma rising phenomena.
National Park of the Casentinesi Forests
A dream protected area, located inTuscan-Romagna Apennines. It includes some of the largest woods and forests in Italy. The floral and animal heritage is of incredible value, with the latter including, among others, the wolf and the golden eagle. A natural setting of undoubted charm, which contains the ancient signs of the presence of man, dating back thousands of years ago.
Within its borders there is one of the oldest and largest feggete in Italy, in turn a World Heritage Site. Approximately 80% of the territory is covered by woods, with a great wealth of fauna. Several species live in this area: red deer, fallow deer, wild boar, mouflon and roe deer. It is impossible to deny, however, that the most important species is the wolf of the northern Apennines
Gran Paradiso National Park
The history of this area is ancient, mainly of an alpine type. The mountains that can be admired have been shaped for centuries by streams and glaciers, to give life to the valleys we admire today. The most common trees in the woods are the following: larch, spruce, stone pine and silver fir. The villages present tell an ancient story, that of a civilization of shepherds who for centuries led a self-sufficient existence in the mountains. The fauna finds its most famous symbol in the ibex. Added to this are chamois, marmots, hares, badgers, stoats and more.
