Oasi Zegna

The Oasi Zegna in winter

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 USA.

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

The ski area
The Panoramica Zegna
An old house in Cervo Valley
The Sessera Valley

References

↑ (Italian)Oasizegna.it
↑ (Italian)Oasizegna.it
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External links

Official website

ITA CoEur - In the heart of European paths SUI

Religious sites	Bose Monastic Community San Secondo (Magnano) Santo Stefano di Sessano Sacro Monte di Graglia Passion Play Sanctuary of Oropa Sacro Monte di Oropa Sacro Monte di Andorno Mazzucco Sanctuary Banchette Sanctuary Brughiera sanctuary Novareia sanctuary Cavallero sanctuary Moglietti sanctuary Santuario della Brugarola Sacro Monte di Varallo Santa Maria della Grazie Basilica di San Giulio Sacro Monte di Orta Sacro Monte di Arona Sancarlone Sacro Monte di Ghiffa Sacred Mount Calvary of Domodossola Santuario della Madonna della Bocciola Santuario della Madonna del Sangue Madonna della Gurva sanctuary Festa della Santissima Pietà Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso Madonna del Sasso, Switzerland

Natural reserves	Bolle di Magadino Val Grande National Park Lagoni di Mercurago Natural Park Monte Fenera Natural Park Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Natural Park Alta Valle Antrona Natural Park Fondo Toce Natural Reserve Parco Burcina Natural Reserve Bessa Natural Reserve Sacro Monte di Varallo Natural Reserve Oasi Zegna

Connected ways	Via Francigena Camino de Santiago Path of Saint Charles International Frassati Path of Pollone

Coordinates: 45°40′42″N 8°09′19″E / 45.6782°N 8.1553°E / 45.6782; 8.1553

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