UNESCO
TERRITORY
POLLINO'S NATIONAL PARK
On 17 November 2015, the 195 Member States of UNESCO, in the context of the 38th plenary session of the UNESCO General Conference, recognized the Global Geoparks Network as a UNESCO Priority Project. All 120 members of the Global Geopark Network have therefore obtained the recognition of "UNESCO Global Geopark". Among these is the Pollino Geopark and it follows that the entire territory of the Pollino national park has become part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Park territory includes a total of 56 municipalities, 24 in Basilicata (22 in the province of Potenza and 2 in the province of Matera), and 32 in Calabria (province of Cosenza).
The Pollino national park, located between Basilicata and Calabria between the provinces of Cosenza, Potenza and Matera, with its 192,565 hectares, of which 88,650 on the Lucanian side and 103,915 on the Calabrian side, is the largest national park in Italy; it takes its name from the mountain of the same name.
FAUNA
FLORA
POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES
The fauna is also varied, and includes species now extinct in other mountainous areas. Among the mammals present in the park we note the Apennine wolf, the wild cat, the fox, the wild boar, the native Orsomarso roe deer, the otter, the badger (Meles meles), the southern black squirrel, the driomio.
Among many other tree species present in the park there are silver fir, beech, all seven types of maples including the Lobelius maple, black pine, yew, various species of oak, chestnut, and at higher altitudes high and on the steepest slopes there is the loricato pine, a very rare species, which adapts to the most hostile habitats, where other very rustic species are unable to survive.
Recommended for those who love walking, trekking and hiking in general, but thanks to the variety of landscapes in this area, various sports are practiced here. In fact, it is a destination not only for lovers of mountaineering, but also for lovers of canyoning, rafting, river tubing, cross-country skiing, speleology and mountain biking.
