Stelvio National Park Explained

Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio
Nationalpark Stilfserjoch
Iucn Category:II
Map:Italy
Location:Lombardia, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Nearest City:Trento
Coords:46.5°N 45°W
Elevation:690m (2,260feet) to 3905m (12,812feet)
Established:1935
Governing Body:Ministero dell'Ambiente
Url:http://www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.stelvio/Eindex.php

Stelvio National Park (Italian: Parco nazionale dello Stelvio; German: Nationalpark Stilfser Joch) is a national park in northeast Italy, established in 1935.[1]

The park is the fourth largest in Italy and covers part of two regions: Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Lombardia, in 24 municipalities.[2]

Stelvio National Park has borders with the Swiss National Park, Adamello Brenta Natural Park, and Adamello Regional Park (Italian: Parco regionale dell'Adamello). Together, these parks comprise 400000ha of protected natural environment. The park includes an extensive territory of valleys and high mountains, ranging from to 3905m (12,812feet) in height.

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Notes and References

  1. Law no. 740 on the Constitution of the Stelvio National Park, published in Gazzetta Ufficiale del Regno d'Italia on June 3, 1935. For the history of this institution see F. Pedrotti, Notizie storiche sul Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio, Temi, Trento 2005.
  2. Web site: Home . stelviopark.it.

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