Parco naturale del Monte Barro
Parco naturale del Monte Barro
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
LocationLombardy, Italy
Coordinates45°49′52″N 09°22′17″E / 45.83111°N 9.37139°E / 45.83111; 9.37139
Area665 hectares
Established2002
www.parcobarro.lombardia.it

The Monte Barro Natural Park (Italian: Parco naturale del Monte Barro) is a nature reserve in Lombardy, Italy. Established in 2002, it encompasses the Monte Barro massif, a Site of Community Importance near Lecco, between Lake Como and the smaller lakes of Annone and Garlate.[2][3] [4][5]

Despite its small size, the park boasts a varied environment (grasslands, woodlands, and rocks) and considerable biological diversity, with over a thousand floral species in fewer than 700 acres, which led to the Center for the Indigenous Flora of Lombardy being established in the park.[6][7] [8][9][10]

The fauna includes fire salamanders, kestrels, common buzzards, black kites, peregrine falcons, hen harriers, common ravens, vipers and Aesculapian snakes.[11][12] [13][14]

The Piani di Barra archaeological park, centered on late Roman fortifications, is located inside the park, as is an ancient hermitage, today used as visitor center. The park offers a varied range of educational projects for schools.[15][16] [17][18]

References

  1. ↑ Protected Area Profile for Monte Barro Regional/Provincial Nature Park Archived June 15, 2022(Date mismatch), at the Wayback Machine from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Parco Monte Barro". Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  3. ↑ "Parks.it". Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  4. ↑ "Official website". Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  5. ↑ "Benvenuti nel Parco Regionale del Monte Barro" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  6. ↑ "Parco Monte Barro". Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  7. ↑ "Parks.it". Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  8. ↑ "Official website". Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  9. ↑ "Benvenuti nel Parco Regionale del Monte Barro" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  10. ↑ "Centro Flora Autoctona". Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  11. ↑ "Parco Monte Barro". Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  12. ↑ "Parks.it". Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  13. ↑ "Official website". Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  14. ↑ "Benvenuti nel Parco Regionale del Monte Barro" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  15. ↑ "Parco Monte Barro". Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  16. ↑ "Parks.it". Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  17. ↑ "Official website". Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  18. ↑ "Benvenuti nel Parco Regionale del Monte Barro" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2023-10-23.

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