Gargano National Park

The Gargano National Park (Italian: Parco nazionale del Gargano) is a national park in the province of Foggia, southern Italy. Aside from the Gargano promontory from which it takes its name, it includes also the Tremiti Islands archipelago and the wetlands Lago Salso.

Parco Nazionale del Gargano
IUCN category II (national park)
Gargano coast near Vieste.
Nearest cityFoggia
Area118,144 ha
Established1991
Governing bodyMinistero dell'Ambiente
www.parcogargano.it/web/gargano/guida

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.

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