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Gargano National Park

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Gargano National Park is a national park in the province of Foggia in southern Italy, established in 1991 and covering about 118,144 hectares, making it the largest park in Apulia. Besides the Gargano promontory that gives it its name, including the ancient Foresta Umbra woodlands, the park also takes in the Tremiti Islands archipelago and the Lago Salso wetlands. It is one of the most biodiverse areas in Western Europe, home to many wild orchid species including several bee orchids of the genus Ophrys, and to beech trees estimated at 350 years old. 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)
1181 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. Gargano National Park (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Gargano National Park (Italian: Parco nazionale del Gargano) is a national park in the province of Foggia in southern Italy.
  • Introduction
    Gargano National Park is a national park in the province of Foggia in southern Italy, established in 1991 and covering about 118,144 hectares, making it the largest park in Apulia.
  • Infobox: governing_body
    Ministero dell'Ambiente
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2. Wikidata: Gargano National Park
  • Wikidata Q382227, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
  • Wikidata Q382227 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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