SIEGE DU PARC NATIONAL DE L’ASPROMONTE
Read moreAspromonte National Park is located in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria. It was created in 1989 and covers an area of 641.5 km². The park occupies the southernmost part of the Apennine chain, with massifs rising to 2000 meters. It is home to numerous watercourses and magnificent waterfalls, such as those of Marmarico and Ferdinandea. There are also sanctuaries dating back to Byzantine times. The park's flora is varied, including Mediterranean scrub, holm oaks, hornbeams, maples, chestnut trees, endemic laricio pines, white firs and beech trees. In terms of fauna, the park is home to species such as the Apennine wolf, roe deer, wild boar, red fox, forest cat, weasel, marten, badger, hare, otter, grey dormouse, woodlouse and Calabrian squirrel. Numerous bird species can also be observed, including golden eagle, Bonelli's eagle, peregrine falcon, short-toed eagle, kestrel, buzzard, eagle owl, partridge and black woodpecker.