 |
The Monti della Laga
of particular importance for its geology, wildlife and vegetation, includes the peak of
Monte Gonzano (2458 metres).
The park's flora offers a natural heritage of outstanding value, with beech woods where wild
cherries, holly,
mountain maple and yew also grow, and
chestnut woods with raspberries,
bilberries, deadly
nightshade, wild orchids and various species of
fungi.
There are also smaller groves of silver fir of great interest at
Selva di Cortino, Bosco Maltese and
Selva degli Abeti, survivors of the original vegetation of fir and beech that once covered the Apennines..
The park is inhabited by many species of wildlife, including rare animals such as
the Apennine wolf, wildcat and
chamois, recently reintroduced on the Gran Sasso, as well as
wild boar, squirrels and foxes, all fairly common.
Birds of prey include the golden eagle, the peregrine and the
goshawk.
|
