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R.A.R.E. (Razze Autoctone a Rischio di Estinzione) is the first Italian Association for Endangered Rare Breeds.
The mission of R.A.R.E. is the conservation of local and endangered Italian domestic breeds for their scientific, cultural, economic and environmental role. It also promotes educational activities and divulge information on the numerical status of endangered breeds.
R.A.R.E. is associated to the European SAVE-Foundation.
Projects
The members of R.A.R.E are currently working on conservation projects for the following breeds:
- - Cattle: Agerolese, Tortonese-Ottonese
- - Goats: Vallesana, Alpina, Lariana, Valdostana, Bionda dell'Adamello, Napoletana
- - Sheep: Savoiarda, Varesina, Padovana, Brogna, Lamon, Alpagota, Carsolina
- - Pigs: Mora Romagnola, Casertana
- - Horses: Norico, Napoletano and pony dell'Esperia
In the next years R.A.R.E. will keep on working on specific conservation projects for creating a national network of "caretakers" among owners of endangered Italian breeds, the so called "allevatori custodi" network.
President
Dott. Riccardo Fortina
Tel. 0039 011 670 85 80
Fax 0039 011 437 39 44
e-mail: fortina.wwf@libero.it
Membership
Ordinary: 10 Euro
Donor: 25 Euro or more
Payments to: R.A.R.E. - C.so G. Agnelli, 32 - 10137 Torino, Italy
Postal Account n. 21786397
Ordinary members and donors receive:
membership card
R.A.R.E. logo
Newsletter
Information on Italian rare breeds (upon request)
Address
Associazione R.A.R.E.
Razze Autoctone a Rischio di Estinzione
C.so G. Agnelli, 32
10137 Torino - Italy
