1. I.I.S.S. «P. VIRGILIO MARONE» VICO DEL GARGANO ( FG ) ITALY
HEADMISTRESS
Maria Carmela TARONNA

2. SPORT PRACTISED ON A PROTECTED AREA: DANGER AND CHALLENGE

3. WHERE DO WE LIVE ?
The Gargano’s National park is situated in the South of Italy, in the north of Apulia region. It is a very variegated territory in which culture, history, nature are melted together.

4. Here sports and lifestyle
are linked together and
you can practice them into protected areas. Staying outdoor
and breathing fresh air, not only during summer, is a normal thing not only for tourists

5. The most practised sports are:
Mountain Biking; Trekking; Climbing; Orienteering; Fishing; Hunting; Birds watching; Surfing; Running;
Varano Lake
Adriatic Sea
UMBRA FOREST
Birds watching in the forest

6. A Paradise for Flora and Fauna
Gargano’s Orchid

7. DANGER. Pollution. Indiscriminated hunting. Deforestation
DANGER * Pollution * Indiscriminated hunting * Deforestation * Over Exploitation of natural Resources
CHALLENGE * To keep the park clear * To Control hunting license * To plant a tree for life * To respect natural resources life
Silvia Tozzi e Nicole de Petris