Flora and fauna Abruzzo

gran sasso d italia

as many mediterranean regions, abruzzo s vegetation characterized presence of different mediterranean ecosystems. coast , surrounding areas characterized presence of typical plants of mediterranean shrubland, such myrtle, heather , mastic, while in hilly areas other species grow, including olive, pine, willow, oak, poplar, alder, arbutus, broom, acacia, capers, rosemary, hawthorn, licorice , almond trees, interspersed oak trees. @ elevations between 600 , 1,000 metres (2,000 , 3,300 ft) there sub-montane vegetation, characterized mixed forests of oak , turkey oak, maple , hornbeam; shrubs include dog rose , red juniper. elevations between 1,000 , 1,900 metres (3,300 , 6,200 ft) dominated beech trees. in apennine mountains @ elevations above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) species include alpine orchid, mountain juniper, silver fir, black cranberry , abruzzo edelweiss.

the fauna of abruzzo highly varied, including region s symbol, abruzzo chamois (rupicapra pyrenaica ornata), has recovered after risking extinction. animal typical of region marsican brown bear, along italian wolf, deer, lynx, roe deer, snow vole, fox, porcupine, wild cat, wild boar, badger, otter , viper.

the natural parks of region include abruzzo national park, gran sasso , monti della laga national park, maiella national park , sirente-velino regional park, numerous others natural reserves , protected areas.