Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park (

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''Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni'') is an Italian national park in the Province of Salerno, in

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in southern Italy. It includes much of the

Cilento Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy. Cilento is known as one of the centers of Mediterranean diet. Geography The ...

, the

Vallo di Diano 240px, Vallo di Diano seen from Caggiano. 240px, Panoramic view of Pertosa. View of 240px The Vallo di Diano (also known as ''Valdiano'') is an Italian valley of the south-eastern side of Campania, in the province of Salerno. Geography Si ...

and the

Monti Alburni The Alburni are an Italian mountain range of the Province of Salerno, Campania, part of the Apennines. Due to their geomorphology, they are popularly known as the "''Dolomites of Campania''" or of Southern Italy. The highest mountain is the P ...

. It was founded in 1991, and was formerly known as the Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano.

History

The park was officially instituted on December 6, 1991 to protect the territory of Cilento from

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and

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. Originally named Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano, in 1998 it became a

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, also with the ancient Greek towns of

Paestum Paestum ( , , ) was a major ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia (southern Italy). The ruins of Paestum are famous for their three ancient Greek temples in the Doric order, dating from about 550 to 450 BC, whi ...

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and the Padula Charterhouse. The other

natural reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or o ...

s instituted in the area of the park are the "Natural reserve of Foce Sele-

Tanagro The Tanagro (''Tanàgro'') or Negro is a river of the Province of Salerno, southwestern Italy. It rises in the Vallo di Diano and is a tributary of the Sele River. In ancient times it was known as ''Tanager''. Overview From the origin to the mou ...

" (created in 1993,Reserve's page on parks.it
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Persano Serre is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. History The town is medieval and was founded at the end of the 10th century. Geography Serre is a hilltown located in northern Cilento. ...

) and the "Maritime reserve of

Punta Licosa Licosa is a southern Italian village and hamlet (''frazione'') of Castellabate, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2009 its population was of 82. History The toponym derives from the Greek word Λευκωσία (Leukosia ...

", in the municipality of

Castellabate Castellabate ( Cilentan: ''Castiellabbate'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. History The area was inhabited since Upper Palaeolithic times. In early medieval times, the current ...

Geography

The

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's territory, one of the largest in

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, does not include all the municipalities of the areas of Cilento and Vallo di Diano. It includes almost all the

Cilentan Coast The Cilento Coast ( Italian: ''Costiera Cilentana'') is an Italian stretch of coastline in Cilento, on the southern side of the Province of Salerno. It is situated between the gulfs of Salerno and Policastro, extending from the municipalities ...

and its central forest area is

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. The administrative offices are located in

Vallo della Lucania Vallo della Lucania (commonly known simply as ''Vallo'') is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It lies in the middle of Cilento and its population is 8,680.

, at Piazza Santa Caterina nr. 8. The municipalities part of the park are: *

Agropoli Agropoli is a town and ''comune'' located in the Cilento area of the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. It is situated at the start of the Cilentan Coast, on the Tyrrhenian Sea. History Pre-medieval period The promontory on which Agropoli ...

Aquara Aquara is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The town, located on a hill in the middle of Cilento and part of its national park, lies below the Alburni mountains. It is 9 ...

Ascea Ascea is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. In the communal territory are the Greek ruins of Velia. It is part of the Cilento traditional area; the maritime touristic part of the municip ...

Auletta Auletta is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. History According to a legend retold by historian Giovan Battista Pacichelli, the name of Auletta would stem from Auleto, one of A ...

Bellosguardo Bellosguardo is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The name "Bellosguardo" is made up of two italian words: the first is " bello" that means "beautiful, pretty"; the second is " sguar ...

Buonabitacolo Buonabitacolo is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. See also *Vallo di Diano 240px, Vallo di Diano seen from Caggiano. 240px, Panoramic view of Pertosa. View of 240px The Vall ...

Camerota Camerota is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. History Its toponym could come from the Greek word "καμαρὸτος" (kamaròtos), meaning curved; or from the Latin word "camurus ...

Campora Campora is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno, Campania (southern Italy). It is located in the territory of Cilento and as of 2009 its population was 810.

Cannalonga Cannalonga is a town and '' comune'' in the Province of Salerno, Campania, southern Italy. History The town was founded between the 9th/10th century AD. It became well known in the region around 1450, when the tradition of the festival called ...

* Capaccio-Paestum *

Casalbuono Casalbuono is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The municipality borders with Casaletto Spartano, Lagonegro, Montesano sulla Marcellana and Sanza. See also *Vallo di Dian ...

* Casal Velino *

Casaletto Spartano Casaletto Spartano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. History The town has medieval origins and originated around the settlement of ''Spartoso'', from which it derives the toponym, ...

Caselle in Pittari Caselle in Pittari is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania (man), it, Campana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demog ...

Castel San Lorenzo Castel San Lorenzo ( Cilentan: ''Castieddu'') is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The municipality, located in the middle of Cilento, borders with Aquara, Roccadaspide an ...

Castelcivita Castelcivita ( Cilentan: ''A Castellucce'') is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The town is situated in the middle of Cilento, by the western side of the Alburni mountain ...

Castelnuovo Cilento Castelnuovo Cilento ( Cilentan: ''Castiedde Nuove'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. History The medieval village of Castelnuovo was part of the fief of the Agnello family from S ...

Celle di Bulgheria Celle di Bulgheria, also shortened as ''Celle Bulgheria'', is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. History The town was named after the Bulgars settled here with their leader Altsek (who ...

Centola Centola ( Cilentan: ''Cendula'') is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography Located in southern Cilento, Centola borders with the municipalities of Camerota, Celle di Bulgheria ...

Ceraso Ceraso ( Cilentan: ''Cirasu'') is a town and '' comune'' (population 2,494) in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.Information in info box from :it:Ceraso ancomuni-italiani.it :: Ceraso/ref> History It is ve ...

Cicerale Cicerale is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The municipality is located in Cilento and borders with Agropoli, Capaccio-Paestum, Giungano, Monteforte Cilento, Ogliastro ...

* Controne *

Corleto Monforte Corleto Monforte (Campanian: ) is a town and '' comune'' with 615 residents in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. History Corleto Monforte gets its name from the Latin word ''coryletum'', meaning "a thicket ...

* Cuccaro Vetere * Felitto * Futani *

Gioi Gioi is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was of 1,339. History The comune of Gioi has a history that dates back well over 1000 years. The first permanent ...

* Giungano *

Laureana Cilento Laureana Cilento is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography Laureana borders with the municipalities of Agropoli, Castellabate, Lustra, Perdifumo and Torchiara. Its ''frazioni ...

Laurino Laurino is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. Geography Laurino is a typical medieval hill town of the Cilento, the southernmost part of Campania. It dominates the surrounding landsca ...

Laurito Laurito is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno Campania, southern Italy, about 200 km south of Napoli. See also *Cilento Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Provi ...

Lustra Lustra may refer to: *Lustrum (plural "Lustra"), a period of five years. *Lustra, poetry, by Ezra Pound. *Lustra, Campania, a commune in the province of Salerno (Campania, Italy). * ''Lustra'' (album), a 1997 album by British band Echobelly. *Lust ...

* Magliano Vetere *

Moio della Civitella Moio della Civitella is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography Located in the middle of Cilento, Moio borders with the municipalities of Campora, Cannalonga, Gioi, and Vallo de ...

* Montano Antilia *

Montecorice Montecorice is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was of History Montecorice likely originated as a small village around the monastery of Sant'Arcangelo, whi ...

Monteforte Cilento Monteforte Cilento is a town and '' comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. History Monteforte was originally a Roman ''castrum'', which expanded in the High Middle Ages after immigration due to the Sarace ...

* Monte San Giacomo *

Montesano sulla Marcellana Montesano sulla Marcellana (colloquially named Montesano) is a town and '' comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. Etymology It is said that the inhabitants of "''Marcellinum''", the lower area of the curr ...

* Morigerati *

Novi Velia Novi Velia is a town and ''comune'' of the Province of Salerno, Campania, southern Italy. It is located in the southern Cilento area. The town takes its name from the ancient Greek town of Velia, whose archaeological remains are located nearby. ...

Ogliastro Cilento Ogliastro Cilento is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was of 2,241. History First mentioned in 1059 as ''Oleastrum'' ( Latin word referred to the Olive tr ...

Omignano Omignano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The municipality borders with Casal Velino, Lustra, Salento, Sessa Cilento and Stella Cilento. See also *Cilento Cilento ...

Orria Orria is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of South-western Italy. As of 2011, its population was of 1161. History The origins of town, around the 6th century, are uncertain, and possibly related to the des ...

Ottati Ottati ( Cilentan: ''Utatte'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. As of 2011 its population was of 680. History The town was founded in the 12th century, presumably by shepherds who aba ...

Perdifumo Perdifumo (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania (man), it, Campana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , d ...

Perito Perito ( Cilentan: ''Prito'') is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was of 1,007. History In the Middle Ages Perito had an important role as fortified town ...

* Petina *

Piaggine Piaggine, also called “Chiaine“ in the local dialect, is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, in the south-west of Italy. The town is located on the river Calore, 93 miles (150 km) south-east of N ...

Pisciotta Pisciotta is an Italian town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania. History According to legend, Trojans escaping from the fire and the destruction of their city, Troy, founded Siris. Some of the inhabitants of ...

* Polla * Pollica *

Postiglione Postiglione ( Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography Located in Cilento, below the Alburni mountains, borders with the municipalities of Altavilla Silentina, Ca ...

Prignano Cilento Prignano Cilento is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2017 its population was of 1,035. Geography Location Prignano is located in northern Cilento and borders with the munici ...

* Roccadaspide *

Roccagloriosa Roccagloriosa ( Cilentan: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The town is located in southern Cilento. It borders with Alfano, Camerota, Celle di Bulgheria, Laurito, Rofrano, Sa ...

* Rofrano *

Roscigno Roscigno is a small town and comune in Salerno, Campania, Italy. It is located on the slope of Monte Pruno. Geography Roscigno is situated in the central area of Cilento. It is within Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park and ...

* Sacco *

Salento Salento (Salentino: ''Salentu'', Salentino Griko: ''Σαλέντο'') is a cultural, historical and geographic region at the southern end of the administrative region of Apulia in Southern Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the Italian Peninsula, ...

San Giovanni a Piro San Giovanni a Piro ( Cilentan: ''San Giuanni'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy. Geography The town is located on a hill on the road linking Marina di Camerota to Policastro Bussentin ...

San Mauro Cilento San Mauro Cilento is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. History The town was first mentioned in 1130. Its secondary toponym, Casalsoprano (or Casal Soprano, i. e. ''Upper Farmhouse''), ...

* San Mauro la Bruca * San Pietro al Tanagro * San Rufo * Santa Marina *

Sant'Angelo a Fasanella Sant'Angelo a Fasanella is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The town is located in the north-east of Cilento, close to the mountain range of the Alburni. Its municipal ter ...

* Sant'Arsenio * Sanza *

Sassano Sassano is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The municipality borders with Buonabitacolo, Monte San Giacomo, Padula, Sala Consilina, Sanza and Teggiano. Its ''frazioni'' a ...

* Serramezzana * Sessa Cilento *

Sicignano degli Alburni Sicignano degli Alburni (also known simply as Sicignano) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy. History The Roman war hero Lucius Sicinius Dentatus, of the gens Sicinia, founded Sicignano ...

* Stella Cilento *

Stio Stio is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2016, its population was 872. History The village was founded in the beginnings of the 11th century. The origin of the name is debated ...

Teggiano Teggiano (formerly Diano; Teggianese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno. It is situated on an isolated eminence above the upper part of the valley to which it gives the name of Vallo di Diano. Among t ...

Torre Orsaia Torre Orsaia ( Cilentan: ''La Turri'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. History The settlement, originally named ''Turris Ursajae'', was founded in the 11th century, in the current ...

Torchiara Torchiara is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The municipality borders with Agropoli, Laureana Cilento, Lustra, Prignano Cilento and Rutino. It counts the ''frazione'' o ...

* Tortorella * Trentinara *

Valle dell'Angelo Valle dell'Angelo is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The name translates as "Valley of the Angel" and the comune contains La Grotta dell'Angelo (the Cave of the Angel). The cave sa ...

Gallery

File:MARINA DI CAMEROTA-6.JPG, Lentiscella beach in

Marina di Camerota Marina di Camerota is an Italian town, the largest Civil parish ('' frazione'') of Camerota, situated in the province of Salerno, Campania. In 2007 it had a population of 2,674. Geography Marina di Camerota lies on the southern side of Cilent ...

File:Roscigno Vecchia-4.JPG,

File:Olea europaea (Cilento).JPG, An ancient olive tree

References

External links

Official website

Official pages by the Park Authority on Parks.it
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National Park A national park is a natural park in use for conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual ...

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