MAP OF THE NATIONAL PARK OF ABRUZZO

IDENTITY CARD OF THE NATIONAL PARK OF ABRUZZO

Institution: 1922
Administration: Ente Autonomo Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo
Extent of the Park: 500 km2 + 540 km2 of external protection area
Regions: Abruzzo, Lazio, Molise
Communes:
Alto Sangro: Pescasseroli, Opi, Villetta Barrea, Alfedena
Marsica: Bisegna, Gioia dei Marsi, Lecce nei Marsi, Villavallelonga
Valle del Sagittario: Scanno
Val Comino: Alvito, Campoli Appennino, San Donato Val Comino, Settefrati, Picinisco, San Biagio Saracinisco
Mainarde: Pizzone, Castel San Vincenzo, Rocchetta a Volturno, Scapoli, Filignano
Rivers: Sangro, Melfa, Giovenco, Volturno		 Lakes: Barrea, Vivo, Pantaniello, Montagna Spaccata, Castel San Vincenzo, Selva
Higher mounts: Petroso (mt.2249), Marsicano (mt.2245), Greco (mt.2285), Meta (mt.2242)
Visitors: about 2.000.000  per year
Integral Reserves: 40 km2
Flora: 2000 species of vascular plants
Fauna:
60 species of Mammals
230 species of Birds
40 species of Reptilians, amphibians and Fishes
Main protected Mammalians:
Bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus) 70-100 spec.
Chamois (Rupicapra ornata) 600-700 spec.
Wolf (Canis lupus) 40-50 spec.
Lynx (Lynx lynx) 8-10 spec.
Deer (Cervus elaphus) 500-600 spec.
Roe-buck (Capreolus capreolus) 500-600 spec.

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