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Maiella National Park

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Maiella National Park lies in the provinces of Chieti, Pescara and L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy, centered on the Maiella massif, whose highest peak, Monte Amaro, reaches 2,793 meters. Established in 1991, it is one of Italy's 24 national parks and one of three in Abruzzo, covering about 740.95 square kilometers. From 1998 to 2005 the mountain was the focus of a major international geoscientific research effort, TaskForceMajella, and hydrocarbon seepages and shallow wells along its northern slope have been exploited for thousands of years. On 21 April 2021 the park was declared a UNESCO Global Geopark under the name Majella Geopark. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
1991 2
Area (sq km)
740.82 2
Governing Body
Ministero dell'Ambiente 1
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
International Designation
UNESCO Global Geopark 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Ministero dell Ambiente (Italy) 1
Sources
1. Maiella National Park (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Maiella National Park (Italian: Parco Nazionale della Maiella) is located in the provinces of Chieti, Pescara and L'Aquila, in the region of Abruzzo, Italy.
  • Lead section
    Maiella National Park (Italian: Parco Nazionale della Maiella) is located in the provinces of Chieti, Pescara and L'Aquila, in the region of Abruzzo, Italy. It is centered on the Maiella massif, of which Monte Amaro is the highest peak, at 2,793 m (9,163 ft) elevation.
  • Lead section
    On 21 April 2021, Maiella National Park was declared a UNESCO Global Geopark under the name of Majella Geopark.
  • Infobox: governing_body
    Ministero dell'Ambiente
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2. Wikidata: Maiella National Park
  • Wikidata Q1085735, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
  • Wikidata Q1085735 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Italy, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Italy
On Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for Italy, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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