Giardino Botanico di Oropa

The importance of Giardino Botanico di Oropa in today's society cannot be underestimated. Since its inception, Giardino Botanico di Oropa has had a significant impact on various aspects of life. Whether on a personal, social, political, or economic level, Giardino Botanico di Oropa has been present in one form or another. In this article, we will explore the relevance of Giardino Botanico di Oropa in different contexts and analyze how it has evolved and will continue to evolve in the future. It is crucial to understand the influence that Giardino Botanico di Oropa has on our lives in order to better appreciate its importance and value in contemporary society.

View from the Oropa-lago del Mucrone cableway

The Giardino Botanico di Oropa is a nature preserve and botanical garden located at an altitude of 1200 m in Oropa about 12 km northwest of Biella, Piedmont, Italy. Situated near the Black Virgin Sanctuary, it is open daily except Mondays in the warmer months.

Description

The garden covers several acres on either side of the Torrente Oropa and is managed by the World Wide Fund for Nature for Biella. It's primarily a nature preserve, but also houses mountain plants from around the world. The majority of the site is indigenous beech woodlands with many herbaceous perennials and small shrubs, including blueberry and rhododendron. The garden also contains lichens and mosses, as well as Campanula barbata, Campanula excisa Schleicher (the garden's symbol), Gentiana purpurea, Lilium martagon, Lonicera nigra, Prenanthes purpurea, and Rosa pendulina.

See also

List of botanical gardens in Italy

References

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