(ANSA) - Rome, August 19 - The Apennine chamois is making a
comeback, with some 100 new specimens roaming the National Park
of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise (PNALM), experts said Tuesday.
A team of 60 experts, forest rangers and volunteers counted
497 specimens (up from 392 last summer), of which 141 were
newborns and 57 were yearlings.
"This is comforting news," said PNALM President Antonio
Carrara.
The 496-square-kilometer park plays an important role in
the preservation of native species such as the Italian wolf, the
Marsican brown Bbear, and the Apennine chamois, which is a
goat-antelope species.
Chamois thriving in Abruzzo National Park
Experts counted 497 specimens, up from 392 last summer