The 66-square-mile Swiss National Park is a completely unmanaged natural area that was founded in 1914, the first national park in the Alps and a rare undeveloped location in the Swiss German–speaking part of Switzerland—a corner of the world better known for ski resorts than nature reserves. Its ungroomed hiking trails offer opportunities to encounter Alpine wildlife like marmot, ibex, chamois, northern hares, and lizards, not to mention innumerable birds and wildflowers (many of which are sadly endangered and on IUCN’s Red List). Biologists here are doing some of Europe’s most important conservation and research work to help better understand Alpine flora and fauna that have experienced only minimal interaction with humans.
Switzerland. get natural. On the route Cluozza ‿ Val Sassa in the Swiss National Park. The Swiss National Park (Parc Naziunal Svizzer) encompasses a particularly impressive piece of Alpine landscape, with a wealth of flora and fauna. Within its boundaries nature is left to develop freely; humans remain in the background and are merely witnesses of the evolution that contributes so greatly to the incomparable character of this habitat. The National Park is well known for its extraordinary variety of alpine animals, such as chamois, deer and marmots. A host of alpine plants provide a colourful sight as visitors make their way through the Park. There is a wide choice of paths, with differing degrees of difficulty. Schweiz. ganz natuerlich. Auf der Route Cluozza ‿ Val Sassa im Schweizer Nationalpark. Der Schweizerische Nationalpark im Unterengadin ist eine Naturoase im Herzen der Alpen. Tiere, Pflanzen, Lebensraeume und natuerliche Prozesse sind seit 100 Jahren vor menschlichen Einfluessen geschuetzt. Hier darf Natur einfach Natur sein ‿ der Mensch steht im Hintergrund und ist Zeuge der dynamischen Prozesse, die dieser alpinen Landschaft ihren unvergleichlichen Charakter verleihen. Der aussergewoehnliche Reichtum an Alpentieren wie Gaemsen, Hirsche und Murmeltiere sind eines der Markenzeichen des Nationalparks. Vielfaeltige Alpenpflanzen sorgen fuer Farbe entlang der Wanderwege. Zahlreiche Wanderwege mit unterschiedlichem Schwierigkeitsgrad bieten Wanderern vielfaeltige Moeglichkeiten. Suisse. tout naturellement. Sur la route Cluozza ‿ Val Sassa dans le Parc national suisse. Le Parc National Suisse comprend un paysage alpin particulierement impressionnant, recelant une grande richesse faunistique et florale. La nature est entierement livree a elle-meme et se developpe sans entraves. L’homme n’est que le temoin des processus dynamiques qui conferent a ce paysage son caractere incomparable. Copyright by: ST By-line: swiss-image.ch/Nico Schae
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