Parcopedia

In the Park, in the coniferous forests, there are large nests of red wood ants of the Formica rufa group, useful for biological control. There are 4 similar species with complex social lives. The workers perform various tasks, the queens lay eggs, and the males mate with the queens during the nuptial flight. The nests can be large and accommodate up to 1 million ants.

Genepì is a small plant that grows on scree and rocky areas at altitudes above 2300 meters, but it is also cultivated in the mountains on suitable terrains and positions, for the production of herbal teas and liquors.

Maestosa e inconfondibile, l’aquila reale è il più grande rapace presente stabilmente sulle Alpi e uno dei simboli più evocativi degli ambienti montani. Diffusa in gran parte dell’emisfero settentrionale, in Italia trova il suo principale areale lungo tutta la catena alpina. 

Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) pullus (Philippi, 1830) is a rare insect belonging to the order Orthoptera, heavily threatened with extinction in Italy and Europe due to the destruction of natural habitats, consisting of wide riverbeds characterized by flow dynamics that are not altered by humans.

The Lanza Salamander is a rare amphibian endemic to the Cottian Alps, found only in a few valleys between Italy and France

Larch (Larix decidua) is a hardy conifer with deciduous needles that thrives in harsh alpine climates. It grows on poor soils and pioneers the way for more complex forests.

The marmot is a diurnal rodent that lives in alpine meadows. It feeds on plants and insects, digs complex burrows, and hibernates from October to April. The young are born after 30-35 days of gestation and remain in the burrow for 40 days. The main predators are the golden eagle and terrestrial carnivores.

The black grouse, also commonly known as the capercaillie (Lyrurus tetrix), is one of the species that make up the typical alpine fauna. The adult male has black plumage with metallic blue highlights, white-edged wings, a deeply forked "lyre-shaped" tail, and red wattles above the eyes, which become particularly prominent in spring. The female, smaller and with brown-mimetic plumage, blends in with the surrounding environment and is less conspicuous.

Green alder (Alnus viridis) forms dense thickets (alder groves) in the water catchment areas and on the slopes where the water table is shallow and the soil is very moist, often with water seepage and surface runoff.

The river prawn (Austropotamobius pallipes complex) is one of the most discreet and valuable inhabitants of our waterways. Brown-olive in color, with the underside of the claws lighter, hence the Latin name pallipes ("light feet"), it has a distinctive appearance: a robust, segmented body, two large front claws, and an abdomen that ends with a wide caudal fan, which allows for rapid backward movements in case of escape. Adults typically reach a length of 8–12 centimeters and move carefully along the gravelly and rocky bottoms of streams.