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An unusual abundance of
species may be found in the Ligurian Alps.
The reason is that the mountains are only about 30 km
away from the sea, so that Mediterranean and pure Alpine
species live side by side here.
Scholars therefore describe Liguria as a true botanical
paradise.
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Natural park of the
Ligurian Alps & "Biotope Bajardo" project
The mountains here in Liguria show a more gentle profile
compared with the jagged profile of the Alps, and look more
like the Apennines.
The gentle slope of the mountains is covered with grass and
flowers, that are the living space of many rare animal
species: chamois, marmot, ermine, heathcock, golden eagle,
harrier eagle and many more.
Their survival is not only ensured in the Ligurian Alps
Natural Park, that was founded in 1977, but also in a "Biotope
Bajardo" project, an area of incomparable natural
beauty, that lies around the “Monte Ceppo”
for about 30 square km. The Biotope Bajardo project
provides for the replanting of ancient fruit-trees, as well
as providing for the food requirements of the local
endangered animal species.
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In the approximately 30
km wide strip, on which Liguria stretches between sea and
mountains, a mild climate favours the growth of a luxuriant
vegetation.
Scholars describe it as a true botanic paradise, because of
the incredible variety in species. In spring you may find
for instance orchids, gentians, lilies, anemones, in summer
a carpet of rhododendrons covers the ridge from
Monesi to Monte Pietravecchia. So, for instance, the
rare turban lily may be found in Italy only on the Ligurian
Alps.
The unusual abundance of species in the Ligurian Alps
depends on the fact that the mountains are only about 30 km
away from the sea, so that Mediterranean and Alpine species
live side by side.
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