Federal Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments of National
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Inventario federale dei paesaggi, siti e monumenti naturali Inventario federale dei paesaggi, siti e monumenti naturali d'importanza nazionale IFP Federal Inventory of Landscapesd'importanza nazionale IFP and NaturalInventarioInventario Monuments federale federale dei dei paesaggi, paesaggi, siti siti e e monumenti ofmonumenti National naturali naturali Importance d'importanzad'importanza nazionale nazionale IFP IFP IFP 1809 Campolungo - Campo Tencia - Piumogna IFP 1809 Campolungo – Campo Tencia – IFP 1809 Campolungo –IFP Campo 1809 CampolungoTencia – – Campo Tencia – Piumogna IFP 1809 Campolungo – Campo Tencia – Piumogna PiumognaPiumogna LandscapeCantone Comuni features Superficie Cantone Comuni Inventario federale dei paesaggi, siti e monumenti naturaliSuperficie Cantone Comuni Superficie Ticino Dalpe, Faido, Prato (Leventina)d'importanza Cantone nazionale IFP Comuni 5273 ha Superficie TicinoThe territory betweenDalpe, 700 m Faido, a.s.l. Pratoof Faido (Leventina) and well as a series of other smaller lakes. The5273 Alpe ha tural landscape of this area is closely related to TicinoTicino Dalpe,Dalpe, Faido,Faido, Prato Prato (Leventina)(Leventina) 52735273 ha ha 3071 m a.s.l. of Pizzo Campo Tencia is char- del Campolungo can perhaps be considered the development of the Gotthard Pass and the Dazzi e stampa SA Grafica acterized by a remarkable natural beauty and the heart of this extraordinary landscape, with overcoming of the Piottino Gorges. variety in landscape. The particular geology, its wide prairie furrowed by the meanderings combined with the glacial and fluvial process- of the watercourse that feeds into Lake Tremor- Going down further, you will find the generous es still in progress, has created a very particu- gio and with its particular geological forma- terraces of Dalpe, Prato and Gribbio, charac- lar morphology, where the rough stretches of tions of the Campolungo and Passo Vanitt terized by settlements surrounded by large the alpine landscape alternate with the gentler folds. areas of meadows. Thanks to their particular onesIFP caused 1809 by the Campolungo action of glacier erosion – Campo Tencia – exposure and accessibility, these settlements and deposition. In the lower part, there is an interesting mosa- have become valuable areas for holiday resi- GOLDEN EAGLE (AQUILA CHRYSAETOS) Piumogna ic of coniferous forests and open areas where dences since post war period. They occupy all the Swiss Alps. A couple requires a ter- The upper part has a predominantly natural alpine farming still is solidly active, particularly The picturesqueness of this area on the out- ritory of 20 to 80 km2. The wingspan of a female is 2.20 character, with rocky walls, rocky and grassy in the Alps of Geira, Tremorgio, Croslina, Lam- skirts of Faido can be appreciated due to the m (the male is smaller) and its weight can reach 6.5 kg as alpineCantone meadows, withinComuni which are found strik- bro and Cadonigo. In this area there areSuperficie the network of paths and huts scattered along the opposed to the 4.5 kg of the male. On average, one cou- ingly beautiful alpine lakes. Amongst them, the grazed larch groves of the Bosco Bello di Dalpe, way. This allows you to enjoy and be in touch ple gives birth to one baby every two years. An eagle can IlTicino lago Tremorgio visto dallaDalpe, località Faido, Leiarozza Prato (Leventina) IFP 1809 Campolungo – Campo Tencia – Piumogna5273 ha Ilmost lago Tremorgioimportant visto in terms dalla località of size Leiarozza are the lakes IFPa striking 1809 Campolungo example of forest– Campo management Tencia – Piumogna linked with the unique landscape and extraordinary live up to 25 years. Young specimens can move as much – – Tremorgio, Campolungo and Morghirolo, as IlIlto lago lago the Tremorgio Tremorgioalpine economy. visto visto dalla dalla The località località history Leiarozza Leiarozza of the cul- IFPnatureIFP 1 1809809 of Campolungo Campolungothis area. – Campo Campo Tencia Tencia – Piumogna Piumogna as 400 km in search for a new territory in the Alps. Federal Landscape Inventory Perimeter (IFP) Federal hunting ban La piega coricata del Passo Campolungo Cascata della Piumogna LaLake piega Tremorgio coricata as del seen Passo from Campolungo the locality Leiarozza RockCascata bed della at the Piumogna Campolungo Pass Featherpipe Waterfall Il lago Tremorgio visto dalla località Leiarozza LaLaIFP piega piega 1809 coricata coricata Campolungo del del Passo Passo – Campo Campolungo Campolungo Tencia – Piumogna CascataCascata della della Piumogna Piumogna THE ALPINE CHAMOIS (RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA) They are present throughout the Alps between 1800 and 2300 m asl. They live in more or less large groups. Both male and fe- male have horns. Older males prefer to be alone and join the females only during the breeding season (November-Decem- Marshes Peat bogs ber). After a gestation of 23 weeks, they give birth to a baby that LEGEND immediately follows the mother. The chamois is an herbivore but IFP Perimeter Marshes of national Marshes of cantonal prefers the upper part of the grass which is softer and tastier. N 1:6500 Peat bogs importance importance Grazed Larch trees in the “Bosco Bello” The Bedrina peat bog The Piottino Gorge 0 250 500 m Lariceti pascolati del Bosco Bello La torbiera della Bedrina Lariceti pascolati del Bosco Bello La torbiera della Bedrina La piega coricata del Passo Campolungo LaricetiLaricetiCascata pascolati pascolati della Piumogna del del Bosco Bosco Bello Bello LaLa torbiera torbiera della della Bedrina Bedrina 1 1 Deutsch Français English 11 Comune di Comune di Prato Leventina PRATO LEVENTINA DalpeDALPE Lariceti pascolati del Bosco Bello La torbiera della Bedrina 1 .