Aveto Natural Regional Park
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The Aveto Natural Regional Park is a natural park in Province of Genoa
(Liguria
, Italy
). It was established in 1995.
The protected territory, over 30 km², includes three valleys, each with its particular features:
Province of Genoa
The Province of Genoa is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Genoa.It has an area of 1,838 km², and a total population of about 900,000...
(Liguria
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
, Italy
Italy
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). It was established in 1995.
Geography
Situated in the inland of Tigullio area, Aveto Natural Regional Park protects one of the most beautiful and important areas of the Ligurian Apennines.The protected territory, over 30 km², includes three valleys, each with its particular features:
- high-mountain landscapes, grazing lands and large beech tree woods in Aveto ValleyAveto ValleyThe Aveto Valley straddles the Province of Genoa and the Province of Piacenza, between the Italian regions of Liguria and Emilia-Romagna. The river Aveto runs through the valley, to later join its waters with those of the Trebbia near the hamlet of Confiente...
(RezzoaglioRezzoaglioRezzoaglio is a comune in the province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,179 and an area of 104.9 km²....
, Santo Stefano d'AvetoSanto Stefano d'Avetothumb|250px|Roman bridge over the Granizza stream.Santo Stefano d'Aveto is a comune in the province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria.left|thumb|220px|View of the castle of Santo Stefano d'Aveto....
); - meadows where cattle graze, chestnut tree and hazelnut tree woods, vegetable gardens and olive groves in Sturla Valley;
- a well-preserved rural landscape with olive groves and vineyards, a great variety of rocks and minerals and therefore quarries and mines in Graveglia Valley.