Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano
| Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni | |
|---|---|
|
IUCN category II (national park)
|
|
|
|
Salerno region
|
|
| Location | Campania |
| Nearest city | Salerno |
| Coordinates | 40°17′N 15°28′E / 40.283°N 15.467°ECoordinates: 40°17′N 15°28′E / 40.283°N 15.467°E |
| Area | 1,810.48 km2 (699.03 sq mi) |
| Established | 1991 |
| Governing body | Ministero dell'Ambiente |
| parks.it | |
| Official name | Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 1998 (22nd session) |
| Reference no. | 842 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
The 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.
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, also with the ancient Greek towns of Paestum, Velia and the Padula Charterhouse.
The other natural reserves instituted in the area of the park are the "Natural reserve of Foce Sele-Tanagro" (created in 1993, with the Oasis of Persano) and the "Maritime reserve of Punta Licosa", in the municipality of Castellabate.
The national park's territory, one of the greatest in Italy, not includes 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.
...
Wikipedia