National Park "Bay of Orosei and Gennargentu"
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National Park "Bay of Orosei and Gennargentu" - a protected natural area, located on the east coast of Sardinia in the territory of the province of Nuoro and Ogliastra.

Among the animals living in the park, can be called the Sardinian wild cat, wild sheep, monk seal, marten, fox, weasel and small rodents like dormouse-polchka and garden dormouse. In the sky, huge birds of prey soar - griffons, golden eagles, peregrine falcon, hawk eagles, but in the forest could be heard clatter of great spotted woodpeckers. Luxury colors chosen Corsican sailboats - a rare butterfly found only in Corsica and Sardinia.

The highest peak in the mountain range of Gennargentu, like the whole island, is the peak of Punta La Marmora is located in the territory of the communes and Dezulo Arzano - 1834 meters above sea level. It got its name after the Italian geographer from Piedmont Alberto Ferrero della Marmora. Mountain is located east of the approximate center of Sardinia, and from its summit offers stunning views of the surrounding area. In clear weather, it can be seen a large part of the coast and all the nearby peaks.

In addition, the national park is a series of monuments of nature, that may be interesting for tourists - cliff Pedra e Liana, Pedra Longa di Baunei peak Punta Golorittse, Su Valley Suerkone, rock formation and Teksile di Aritzo Su Sterry. Here lie the forests Montarbu, Alazeya, Uattso and Montes. The latter is of special ecological value, because it consists of extensive oak groves, one of the last in Europe. Popular with visitors to the park and enjoy the gorge Gorroppu - a huge gap created by the river Rio Flumineddu: its walls reach a height of 400 meters.

Among the places of archaeological significance, can be distinguished Tiscali village located in the valley of Supramonte di Oliena, with traces of settlements of 6-4 centuries BC Finally, on the territory of the National Park "Gennargentu" it is the only ski resort in Sardinia - on the slopes of Monte Spada, Brunca Spina, Separadordzhu and S'arena.

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