The Gargano National Park () is a
national park
A national park is a nature park, natural park in use for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state dec ...
in the
province of Foggia in southern
Italy. Aside from the
Gargano
Gargano (, Gargano Apulian Italo-Romance arˈgæːnə is a historical and geographical sub-region in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southeast Italy, consisting of a wide isolated mountain massif made of highland and several peaks and forming ...
promontory (encompassing the ancient woodlands of the Foresta Umbra) from which it takes its name, it includes also the
Tremiti Islands archipelago and the wetlands Lago Salso. It is the largest park in
Apulia
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The National Park of Gargano (UNESCO site) is one of the few national protected areas efficiently contributing to the "un Bosco per Kyoto" project, which in 2007 has involved several schools in the realization of projects for a social and responsible tourism. It is one of the most appreciated areas, unique for the decrease of fires and for the politics of environmental awareness.
See also
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Daunia
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Tavoliere delle Puglie
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Apulia
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Garganica, the local breed of goat
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Trabucco a giant fishing machine belonging to Gargano tradition
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1627 Gargano earthquake
Presidents
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Giandiego Gatta (2004-2010)
*Stefano Pecorella (2012-2017)
*Pasquale Pazienza (2019-)
External links
Official website
References
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Gargano
Gargano (, Gargano Apulian Italo-Romance arˈgæːnə is a historical and geographical sub-region in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southeast Italy, consisting of a wide isolated mountain massif made of highland and several peaks and forming ...
Protected areas established in 1991
Parks in Apulia
1991 establishments in Italy
Primeval Beech Forests in Europe