Gennargentu National Park

Parco Nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu
IUCN category II (national park)

Gusana Lake in the park
Map showing the location of Parco Nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu
Gennargentu

Location of Gennargentu National Park

Location Sardegna
Nearest city Nuoro
Coordinates 39°59′23″N 9°19′29″E / 39.98972°N 9.32472°E / 39.98972; 9.32472Coordinates: 39°59′23″N 9°19′29″E / 39.98972°N 9.32472°E / 39.98972; 9.32472
Area 730.00 km2 (281.85 sq mi)
Established 1998
Governing body Ministero dell'Ambiente
http://www.parcogennargentu.it/index.htm

The Gennargentu National Park (also National Park of the Bay of Orosei and Gennargentu; Italian: Parco Nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu) is a national park on the east coast of Sardinia.[1]

Wildlife in the park includes the Felis lybica sarda (also known as Sardinian wildcat), the mouflon, the marten, the weasel, the edible dormouse, the garden dormouse, the Sardinian fox, the griffon vulture, the golden eagle, the Bonelli's eagle, the peregrine falcon, the great spotted woodpecker, the butterfly Corsican swallowtail.[2] Marine mammals include the Mediterranean monk seal, the fin whale,[3][4] sperm whale,[5] and various smaller whales and dolphins.[6]

The park lies in the provinces of Nuoro and Ogliastra.[1]

The highest mountain in Sardinia, Punta La Marmora, in the Gennargentu mountain range is within the boundaries of the National Park.

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References

  1. 1 2 Ryan, David (4 May 2015). "Sardinia: An island of mad dogs and playboys". The Independent. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Szabo, Julius (22 March 2013). "Gennargentu National Park - see the wildlife of Sardinia". Visititaly.info. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Sardegna, avvistate 5 balenottere al largo di Cala Gonone /Video
  4. ↑ Muggianu N.. 2012. A Cala Gonone tornano i giganti dei mari
  5. ↑ Brennan C..2010. Nuotare tra balene e foche
  6. ↑ Gonone santuario dei cetacei

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