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Flock of sheep in Gran Sasso Park, Apennines, Italy #37355759
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Gran Sasso d'Italia, a mountain located in the Abruzzo region of central Italy, forms the centrepiece of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park which was established in 1993 and holds the highest mountains in continental Italy south of the Alps. The mid- to lower slopes of the Gran Sasso are grazed in spring, summer and autumn by large flocks of sheep guarded by Maremmano-Abruzzese sheepdogs as well as herds of cattle and semi-wild horses.