Description of the attraction
Natural Park "Grigna Settentrionale" is spread over an area of 5 thousand hectares in the Italian region of Lombardy between Lario, Val d'Esino and Valsassina, a few steps from the western peaks of the Orobian Alps. The park is home to the Grignet massif - one of the most famous mountain ranges in the region, formed by the so-called peaks of Grignetta and Grignone. These amazing limestone cliffs with unusual geological formations have remained the kingdom of the wild for centuries, despite the presence of man. Here you can find dense forests and pastures, impressive mountain peaks and abysses, caves and valleys, hiking trails and climbing trails. In addition, fossils of enormous paleontological significance were discovered in the park, for example, the marine reptile Lariosaurus.
Grigna Settentrionale is characterized by a huge variety of ecosystems, climatic conditions and, accordingly, a variety of life forms. Wintering birds feel especially good here - in the cold season, almost a hundred species of birds stop for wintering on the slopes of the mountains. Some are quite rare, such as harrier or peregrine falcon. In addition, in the park you can find the black woodpecker, owl, stone partridge and black grouse. And the largest bird of prey in the local mountains is the golden eagle, which hunts marmots. Migratory bird species, which head to Africa, also stop here. There are also mammals in the park - hares, deer, roe deer, chamois.
