Location: Veneto region
Area: 31,512 ha
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Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park is located in Veneto region in the northern Italy. This national park covers an area of 31,512 ha. Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park protects Dolomite Alps and bordered by rivers Cismon in the west and Piave in the east. Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park reserve is inhabited by many species of animals including marmot, ermine, mouflon, several species of deer and many others.
The establishment of the Dolomiti
Bellunesi National Park was foreseen in 1988, which took shape in
1990 with the instituting provision of the Ministry of the
Environment, which identifies the following purposes of the national
park:
protect the naturalistic, historical, landscape and
environmental values and preserve the bio-genetic values of the
flora, fauna and geomorphological aspects;
improve the living
conditions of the inhabitants concerned;
promote scientific
research and environmental education, through the dissemination of
naturalistic culture;
restore agro-forestry-pastoral activities.
In 1993 the park manager was appointed. Initially the park area was
15,030.22 hectares, later expanded to 31,512 hectares.
With
the Decree of the President of the Republic 09.01.2008, published in
the Official Gazette no. 108 of 9 May 2008, the park is involved in
a new perimeter, according to natural and easily identifiable
boundaries (ridges, rivers, roads, etc.), meeting the needs of
municipalities: unlike the "old" borders of 1990, identified on a 1:
100,000 scale map, the new boundaries are defined in two 1: 25,000
scale maps, accompanied by 12 detailed tables at 1: 10,000 scale, to
ensure precision that will no longer give rise to doubts about the
actual trend of the Park boundary.
The park has
an area of 15,030.22 hectares, entirely included in the
province of Belluno, between the Cismon rivers to the west and Piave
to the east, extending to the north towards the Maè basin and south
to the lower Agordino.
Mountain groups
The Park includes
the mountain groups of the Feltrine Alps (Vette di Feltre, Cimonega,
Pizzocco, Brendol, Agnelezze), Monti del Sole, Schiara, Talvéna,
Prampèr and Piz di Mezzodì. There are high-altitude karst areas and
cliffs and detrital slopes, an ideal habitat for numerous high
mountain species.
Rivers and streams
The territory of the
park, with the exception of some high-altitude karst areas, is
extremely rich in water resources: springs, marshes and watercourses
including: Cordevole, Mis, Caorame, Stién (tributary of Caorame),
Falcìna ( tributary of the Mis), Ardo, Vescovà, Prampèra (tributary
of the Maè) which contribute to the biological richness of the Park.
Some of these streams flow into deep ravines, and all are subject to
variation.
Common
Within the national park there are 15
municipalities, all of the Veneto region: Belluno, Cesiomaggiore,
Feltre, Gosaldo, La Valle Agordina, Longarone, Pedavena, Ponte nelle
Alpi, Rivamonte, San Gregorio nelle Alpi, Santa Giustina, Sedico,
Sospirolo, Sovramonte, Val di Zoldo.
Environment
Flora
The flora is made up of rhododendrons, thistles, edelweiss and other
mountain plants. There are deciduous and coniferous forests,
pastures and immense meadows.
Fauna
The territorial
variety of the Park, which includes high mountain areas next to
pastures, allows numerous animal species to find their habitat
within the area.
Among the most important and represented species
are:
Mammals:
Alpine Marmot, Ermine, Marten, Dormouse,
Squirrel, Roe Deer, Chamois, Deer, Mouflon, Ibex, Wild Boar, Wolf,
Lynx.
Chiroptera:
Greater Vespertilio, Dwarf Bat, Austrian
Long Eared Ear, Brown Eared Ear, Daubenton's Vespertilio.
Birds:
Black Woodpecker, Wallcreeper, Goshawk, Kestrel, Golden Eagle, Dwarf
Owl, Head Owl, Tawny Owl, Eagle Owl, Black Grouse (endangered
species), Grouse, Black Grouse, Ptarmigan, Rock Partridge, Hoopoe,
Corvids , Tit, King of Quails, Black Redstart, Alpine Finch (also
rare), Wheatear.
Reptiles and Amphibians:
Alpine Newt, Italian
Crested Newt, Southern Spotted Newt, Fire Salamander, Black or
Alpine Salamander, Yellow-bellied Toad, Common Toad, Mountain Frog,
Green Toad, Tree Frog, Horned Viper, Collared Snake, Snake.