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/
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyMinistero dell'Ambiente 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Ministero dell Ambiente (Italy) 1 Sources
1. Vesuvius National Park (Wikipedia)
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Vesuvius National Park (Italian: Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio) is an Italian national park centered on the active volcano Vesuvius, southeast from Naples.
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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.
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Ministero dell'Ambiente
View the Source2. 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)
View the SourceUNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme: Somma-Vesuvio and Miglio d'Oro
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere ProgrammeIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The biosphere reserve includes the Vesuvius Park, which is protected
Wikidata: Italy
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