Map of France. Corsica highlighted in Red. |
The Corsican homeland is on the
island of Corsica to the Southeast of France located in the Mediterranean Sea. Corsica has a tremendously diverse
landscape. The island is mountainous
with beautiful coastlines, and has an interior decorated with pine trees.
Men hiking the GR20. |
Corsica is home to one of the world’s
most famous hiking trails called the GR20.
The trail takes approximately fifteen days to travel. The hike begins in the Northern commune of
Calenzana, and ends in the Southern commune of Conza. The hike has its own website that discusses
the experience in more detail. The hike
is also a part of the Parc Naturel Régional de Corse (Regional Natural Park of Corsica).
Mouflon. |
The Parc Naturel Régional de Corse
was established in 1972 to preserve the island’s beautiful natural
habitat. The island of Corsica is also home
to several endangered animal species which the National Park protects including
the mouflon, which is a type of sheep [pictured to the left], and the Corsican red deer.
Topographical view of The Isle of Beauty |
“Natural areas cover 83% of the Corsican territory. The
quality and the diversity of these natural places and landscapes make the
island one of the last European natural reserves (via Viva Corsica).” Corsica is often
referred to as The Isle of Beauty.
Sources:
Dillon, Paddy. GR20: Corsica: The High Level Route. Cicerone
Press Limited, 2012.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsica#Geography
Press Limited, 2012.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsica#Geography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsica#Ecology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GR20
http://www.gr20.be/jvanmeir/jan.nsf/gr20/index.html
http://www.parc-corse.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=105&Itemid=175
http://blog.vivacorsica.com/category/decouvrir/
Pictures:
Topographical view of The Isle of Beauty:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Corse_region_relief_location_map.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Corse_region_relief_location_map.jpg
Mouflon:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mouflon_in_zoo.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mouflon_in_zoo.jpg
Men hiking the GR20:
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Travel/Late_offers/pictures/2009/10/28/1256748507072/corsica-001.jpg
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Travel/Late_offers/pictures/2009/10/28/1256748507072/corsica-001.jpg
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