Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni explained

Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park
Alt Name:Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni
Iucn Category:II
Map Width:250
Location:Campania
Nearest City:Salerno
Coords:40.2833°N 43°W
Area:1810.48abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Established:1991
Governing Body:Ministero dell'Ambiente
Url:parks.it

Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park (Italian Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni) is an Italian national park in the Province of Salerno, in Campania in southern Italy. It includes much of the Cilento, the Vallo di Diano and the Monti Alburni. It was founded in 1991, and was formerly known as the Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano.

History

The park was officially instituted on December 6, 1991 to protect the territory of Cilento from building speculation and mass tourism. Originally named Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano, in 1998 it became a World Heritage Site of UNESCO,[1] also with the ancient Greek towns of Paestum, Velia and the Padula[2] Charterhouse.

The other natural reserves instituted in the area of the park are the "Natural reserve of Foce Sele-Tanagro" (created in 1993,[3] with the Oasis of Persano) and the "Maritime reserve of Punta Licosa", in the municipality of Castellabate.

Geography

The national park's territory, one of the largest in Italy, does not include all the municipalities of the areas of Cilento and Vallo di Diano. It includes almost all the Cilentan Coast and its central forest area is Pruno. The administrative offices are located in Vallo della Lucania, at Piazza Santa Caterina nr. 8.

The municipalities part of the park are:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/842 Info on whc.unesco.org
  2. Municipality not included in the park but part of Vallo di Diano region
  3. http://www.parks.it/riserva.foce.sele.tanagro/ Reserve's page on parks.it