SAVE Network Partner in Italy

Associazione R.A.R.E.

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.

Address:

Razze Autoctone a Rischio di Estinzione Dr. Riccardo Fortina, chairman
Corso G. Agnelli, 32, I-10137 Torino
E-Mail:	info@associazionerare.it
Web:	http://www.associazionerare.it