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Vesuvius National Park

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Vesuvius National Park is an Italian national park centered on the active volcano Vesuvius, southeast of Naples in the Province of Naples, founded on 5 June 1995. It covers roughly 72 to 135 square kilometers by different measures, is centered on the volcano and its older, now inactive crater Monte Somma, and is home to 612 plant species and 227 animal species. The nearest city is Torre del Greco. 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)
72.6 2
Governing Body
Ministero dell'Ambiente 1
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Ministero dell Ambiente (Italy) 1
Sources
1. Vesuvius National Park (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Vesuvius National Park (Italian: Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio) is an Italian national park centered on the active volcano Vesuvius, southeast from Naples.
  • Lead section
    Vesuvius National Park (Italian: Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio) is an Italian national park centered on the active volcano Vesuvius, southeast from Naples. The park was founded on June 5, 1995, and covers an area of around 135 square kilometers all located within the Province of Naples.
  • Infobox: governing_body
    Ministero dell'Ambiente
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2. Wikidata: Vesuvius National Park
  • Wikidata Q635414, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
  • Wikidata Q635414 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Italy, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme: Somma-Vesuvio and Miglio d'Oro
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere ProgrammeIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The biosphere reserve includes the Vesuvius Park, which is protected
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Wikidata: Italy
On Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for Italy, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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