Vesuvius National Park

Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio
IUCN category II (national park)
A view in the park
Location of Vesuvius
Location Campania
Nearest city Torre del Greco
Coordinates Coordinates: 40°49′01″N 14°25′37″E / 40.817°N 14.427°E / 40.817; 14.427
Area 72.59 km2 (28.03 sq mi)
Established June 5, 1995
Governing body Ministero dell'Ambiente
www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.vesuvio/Eindex.html

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 in June 5, 1995 and covers an area of around 135 square kilometers all located within the Province of Naples.

It is centered on the active volcano and its most ancient (now inactive) crater, Monte Somma. It houses 612 vegetable species and 227 wildlife ones.

See also

  • Pages by the Park Authority on Parks.it
  • "The National Park". Vesuvioinrete.


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