ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Our environmental education proposals are designed to be enjoyed by groups of individuals, associations and school groups, with the possibility of choosing from those designed by us, or to carry out specific projects together for each type of group, we can also count on the collaboration of local operators for accommodation and other professional figures such as mountain guides and local cycling guides.
OUR GUIDES
Below is a brief introduction to the people we can count on as nature guides and guides of the Maritime Alps Park Authority.
NATURE WALK
The territory of the Park Authority offers many itineraries, with the help of a professional figure such as a guide you can reach unique places, while discovering the history, culture and traditions of the area. A Park guide is a nature guide, a professional figure with particular training on the specific natural environment of the Park, who tries to convey the principles for its conservation and respect, helping the visitors to the Park to learn more about the places, the characteristic flora and fauna as well as their uses and local traditions.
For all excursions it is necessary to have basic equipment in your backpack, with specific precautions based on to weather conditions, the territory or the specific activity. It is therefore good to always carry water and food with you, wear clothing appropriate to the season, remembering that in the mountains it is always important, in any season, to have an extra sweatshirt and/or jacket.
Basic equipment usually includes a summer hat or winter cap, as well as a pair of gloves in case of cold temperatures. It is also a good idea to anticipate possible weather variations, remembering to also equip yourself with a cagoule or a cape to wear in case of rain.
It is also essential to protect your eyes and parts exposed to the sun, with sunglasses and sunscreen.
Having a headlamp is always useful and will be essential in case of night outings, late returns or sudden situations of no light.
In addition, it can be useful to equip yourself with binoculars, walking poles or even a professional camera to capture the most exciting moments experienced during these experiences
CiClimatici Trails
Il progetto nasce nell'ambito del progetto CClimaTT nel 2019 in collaborazione con l'associazione Entracque Eventi. L’itinerario è volto all’attenzione,alla conoscenza e alla comunicazione dei cambiamenti climatici, con l’obiettivo di coinvolgere attivamente tutta la comunità.
La partenza del percorso cicloescursionistico è dalla stazione ferroviaria di Roccavione, con una lunghezza complessiva di 50 km con uno sviluppo di 800m di dislivello. Il percorso attraversa la Valle Gesso e con l'ausilio di 5 opere di Land Art si approfondiscono tematiche globali.
La cooperativa propone 3 varianti di tutta la giornata con percorrenza di circa 8 km che permettono a tutti di raggiungere a piedi di 2 delle 5 opere, focalizzandosi rispettivamente su specifiche tematiche attraverso l’osservazione.
CiClimatic Trails “H2O”
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CiClimatic Trails “Global Warming”
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CiClimatic Trails “Biodiversity”
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Paths of Energy
Excursion among dams and lakes, from the foot of the Chiotas Dam (1800 m asl) to the Genova refuge overlooking the mirror surface of Lake Brocan (2020 m asl). At the Enel Green Power Visitor Center, several models help you to understand the real functioning of the Enel Green Power Hydroelectric Power Plant.
Afterwards we continue by car to the Rovine Lake, where we follow a trail to the foot of the Chiotas Dam.
An excursion entirely dedicated to the discovery of the most "powerful" hydroelectric power plant in Italy and its place in the historical-alpine panorama. After a short walk along the edge of Chiotas dam, you will reach the Genova refuge and Lake Brocan for lunch and then organise the return
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Underground: the Bandit Caves
In recent years, the Maritime Alps have been the site of numerous archaeological finds that testify to the importance of this territory in ancient times.
The Archaeological Park of Valdieri documents the presence of people here since the Bronze Age and later in the Iron Age.
We will retrace the history of the Ligurians and Celts, discovering their habits, as we walk to the Grotte del Bandito, limestone caves that over the centuries have been a place of refuge for large carnivores and people and which today are home to insects, arthropods, rare amphibians such as the cave salamander and several species of bats.
Starting from the Archaeological Park of Valdieri, this is an 8 km loop that leads to Roaschia and the caves of the Grotte del Bandito nature reserve, a site of finds of historical importance and of particular interest for the rare species found here.
Access to the caves is restricted to certain times of the year in order not to disturb the resident wildlife.
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School activities
The School activities are recreational activities where, through structured games, it is possible to explore environmental education themes.
These activities are aimed at different age groups and some can also be carried out by arrangement outside the Gesso Valley, or remotely for some online activities.
ALPINE WILDLIFE COURSES
The meetings on the alpine fauna of the Maritime Alps were created to discover some families of species present in the Park territory. The appointments include presentations and debates of about 2 hours with the possibility of taking place online.
To date, the following cycles have been carried out
- Ungulates
- Galliformes
- Mustelids
- Rodents
- Variable species
- Diurnal birds of prey
- Nocturnal birds of prey
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EGG DIGGER
Team game to get to know the birdlife of the Maritime Alps. A real egg hunt, in an educational key where through useful information the participants will discover which birds populate our mountains: diurnal and nocturnal birds of prey, galliformes, woodpeckers, passerines and many other species.
Aspects of their biology will be explored, such as nesting, habitat, eating habits and many small curiosities that distinguish them.
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HUNGRY LIKE A WOLF!
Tra peli di cinghiale, capriolo, stambecco e camoscio chissà di quali animali è più
ghiotto il lupo!
La voracità con la quale consuma le sue prede ha dato origine a questo famoso modo di dire: una Fame da Lupo!
Di lui sappiamo essere un carnivoro opportunista e generalista, ma cosa mangerà? Ma soprattutto, vi siete mai chiesti come facciamo a scoprire di quali prede si ciba?
Come dei veri lupologi professionisti, e un po’ anche dei bravi investigatori naturalisti, attraverso una breve
passeggiata andremo alla ricerca di tracce e di indizi di una predazione di lupo.
Successivamente, attraverso il
metodo scientifico scopriremo quale animale è finito nella pancia del lupo, andando così a definire la sua vera
dieta.
Sorting through hairs of wild boar, roe deer, ibex and chamois. Who knows which animals the wolf is most greedy for!
The voracity with which it consumes its prey has given rise to this famous saying: hungry like a wolf!
We know that they are opportunistic and generalist carnivores, but what do they eat?
But above all, have you ever wondered how we find out what prey they feed on?
Like real professional wolf researchers, and a bit like good nature detectives, on a short walk we will go in search of traces and clues of wolf predation.
Subsequently, using scientific methods we will find out which animal ended up in the wolf's belly, thus defining its true diet.
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KAMISHIBAI
Animated readings using the technique of kamishibai, an ancient "Japanese paper theatre" used in the past to entertain children in the squares.
This will be followed by the creation of your own "Narrative Tube" with the possibility of choosing between the Wolf theme, through the story of "A place for Ligabue" and the botanical theme following the adventures of "Semino: a little, big seed"
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ESCAPE ROOM “Human-Wolf coexistence (IM)Possible”
An activity carried out thanks to the contribution of the CRC Foundation, the Wildlife Centre, in digital format, becomes the scene of a real educational escape room. Only 70 minutes to spend in the 6 rooms, through puzzles and trials, in search of the right formula to achieve human-wolf coexistence.
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MISSIONS IN THE BOTANICAL GARDEN “VALDERIA”
Visit the botanical garden in a different way, through the objective set by the chosen mission you will be able to discover many curiosities about the botanical species present in the Ligurian and Maritime Alps
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WOLF QUIZ
Challenge friends and family in a wolf-themed trivia game to test your knowledge. Speed and reflexes will help you answer questions and earn points. This will be followed by a debate among all participants
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Maritime Bingo
A "special" version of the classic Christmas game, which can be played all year round and revisited in a natural history version to have fun together while discovering many curiosities about the flora and fauna of the Maritime Alps Protected Areas.
