Aspromonte National Park lies in the southern Apennines in Calabria, Italy, and was established in 1989 over an area of about 641.53 square kilometers. Its territory sits near the sea yet rises to mountain summits close to 2,000 meters, with Montalto reaching 1,955 meters, and is crossed by several watercourses. Forests of beech, silver fir, black pine, holm oak, sweet chestnut and Mediterranean maquis shrubland dominate the landscape, home to the Italian wolf, peregrine falcon, Eurasian eagle-owl, northern goshawk, Bonelli's eagle and the rare fern Woodwardia radicans. The park is also rich in historical, artistic and archaeological remains, and was recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark on 21 April 2021. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyMinistero dell'Ambiente 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International Designation Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Ministero dell Ambiente (Italy) 1 Sources
1. Aspromonte National Park (Wikipedia)
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Aspromonte National Park is situated in the southern section of the Apennines, in Calabria, Italy.
Introduction
Aspromonte National Park lies in the southern Apennines in Calabria, Italy, and was established in 1989 over an area of about 641.53 square kilometers.
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Surrounded by the Mediterranean, the park is also rich in historical, artistic and archaeological value. The park obtained recognition of UNESCO Global Geopark on April 21, 2021.
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Ministero dell'Ambiente
View the Source2. Wikidata: Aspromonte National Park
- Wikidata Q778921, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata Q778921 P571 inception
- Part Of: Italy, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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