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Lepus timidus
The mountain hare (Lepus timidus) is a high-altitude lagomorph, found throughout the Alps at altitudes between 1,000 m and 3,500...
14/09/2026
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Phragmites australis
Common reed (Phragmites australis) is a perennial, rhizomatous grass typical of wetlands, found on almost every continent and present in...
09/09/2026
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Buteo buteo
The buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a diurnal bird of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae, and is one of the...
09/09/2026
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Bearded Vulture
The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is the largest bird of prey in the Alps, recognisable by its wingspan of nearly...
08/09/2026
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Golden Eagle
The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is the largest diurnal bird of prey found year-round in the Alps, with a range...
08/09/2026
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Capreolus capreolus
The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is the smallest member of the deer family found in the Alps, occurring from the...
08/09/2026
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Cervus elaphus
The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is the largest wild ungulate found in the Italian Alps. Widespread across much of Europe,...
08/09/2026
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Edmund Percival Hillary
New Zealand mountaineer and explorer, one of the first two men, alongside Tenzing Norgay, to reach the summit of Everest
23/08/2026
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Jacques Balmat
Guide, crystal hunter and chamois hunter, co-protagonist of the first ascent of Mont Blanc in 1786.
23/08/2026
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Rhododendron ferrugineum
The red rhododendron, or Alpine rose (Rhododendron ferrugineum), belongs to the Ericaceae family and is the type species of the...
24/07/2026
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