Stelvio National Park ( it, Parco nazionale dello Stelvio; german: Nationalpark Stilfser Joch) is a
national park in northeast
Italy
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, established in 1935.
[Law no. 740 on the Constitution of the Stelvio National Park, published in ''Gazzetta Ufficiale del Regno d'Italia'' on June 3, 1935. For the history of this institution see F. Pedrotti, ''Notizie storiche sul Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio'', Temi, Trento 2005.]
The park is the largest in Italy and covers part of two regions:
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
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Lombardia
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, in 24 municipalities.
Stelvio National Park has borders with the
Swiss National Park
The Swiss National Park ( rm, Parc Naziunal Svizzer; german: Schweizerischer Nationalpark; it, Parco Nazionale Svizzero; french: Parc National Suisse) is located in the Western Rhaetian Alps, in eastern Switzerland. It is within the canton of ...
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Adamello Brenta Natural Park
The Adamello Brenta Natural Park ( it, Parco naturale Adamello Brenta) is a nature reserve in Trentino, Italy. Established in 1967, it encompasses most of the Adamello-Presanella Alps as well as the Brenta Dolomites; it is the largest natural pa ...
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Adamello Regional Park ( it, Parco regionale dell'Adamello). Together, these parks comprise of protected natural environment. The park includes an extensive territory of valleys and high mountains,
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References
External links
Pages by the Park Authority on Parks.it
Information:
File:Stelvio Nationalpark (Wasserfall).JPG, Stelvio's Waterfall
File:Bergtocht van Peio Paese naar Lago Covel in het Nationaal park Stelvio (Italië). Informatiebord 02.jpg, Information about the Stelvio National Park on the fragile environment around lago Covel (Italy).
File:Bergtocht van Peio Paese naar Lago Covel in het Nationaal park Stelvio (Italië). Informatiebord 01.jpg, Information Lago Covel.
File:Bergtocht van parkeerplaats bij centrale Malga Mare naar Lago Lungo. Uitzicht op Monte Cevedale 05.jpg, View of Monte Cevedale.
File:Lago di Livigno.jpg, View of the park.
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National parks of Italy
Parks in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Parks in Lombardy
Protected areas of the Alps