Oasi Zegna
The Oasi Zegna is a natural area in the Province of Biella, Piedmont, Italy. It was created by the entrepreneur Ermenegildo Zegna, founder of the factory of the same name in Trivero, who wanted to give his village infrastructures and parks. He also created tourist attractions, such as ski slopes and the Panoramica Zegna, a panoramic road.[1]
History
The Zenga family founded Oasi Zegna in 1993 as a nature park.
Environemental education
The project Oasi Zegna aims to develop the enviromnmental education, especially for young people.
Since its creation, the Oasi Zegna has cooperated with international organizations like TEMA, a Turkish organisation against desertification, WWF in China, RFA (Rain Forest Alliance), MGF (Moanalua Garden Foundation), AOC (American Ocean Campaign) and EMA (Environmental Media Association) in United States.
In cooperation with EMA, the Oasi Zegna gave prizes to showbuisness personalities such as Sting, Trudi Styler, John Travolta, Ted Danson and Olivia Newton-John because of their ecological commitment. In 2001 with AOC, the Oasi gave a prize to Bill Clinton.[2]
The Oasi also collaborates with the Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano[3] and the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano.
Ecomuseum and interesting sites
The Oasi Zegna is member of the Biellese territory ecomuseum in order to preserve the pastoral and mountain tradition like beekeeping.
Interesting sites near the Oasi are:
- Brughiera sanctuary
- House-museum in Rosazza, part of the Biellese territory ecomuseum
- Parco degli Arbo in San Paolo Cervo: chestnut park
- Factory of the weel (Fabbrica della Ruota) in the Pray municipality: one of the most important examples of industrial archaeology in Italy
- Hamlet Bonda, in the Mezzana Mortigliengo municipality, with houses painted by contemporary artists.
The ski area
The Oasi's ski area, founded in 1957, is located in Bielmonte.
Gallery
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The ski area
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The Panoramica Zegna
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An old house in Cervo Valley
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The Sessera Valley
See also
- CoEur - In the heart of European paths
- Path of Saint Charles
- Fra Dolcino
- Valsessera
- Bocchetto Sessera
References
- ↑ (Italian)Oasizegna.it
- ↑ (Italian)Oasizegna.it
- ↑ (Italian)
External links
Coordinates: 45°40′42″N 8°09′19″E / 45.6782°N 8.1553°E