Vesuvius National Park
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IUCN category II (national park)
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A view in the park
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Location of Vesuvius
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| Location | Campania |
| Nearest city | Torre del Greco |
| Area | 72.59 km2 (28.03 sq mi) |
| Established | June 5, 1995 |
| Governing body | Ministero dell'Ambiente |
| http://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, northwest 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
- Pompeii
- Herculaneum
- Boscoreale
- Boscotrecase
- Ercolano
- Massa di Somma
- Ottaviano
- Pollena Trocchia
- San Giuseppe Vesuviano
- San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
- Sant'Anastasia
- Somma Vesuviana
- Terzigno
- Torre Annunziata
- Torre del Greco
- Trecase
External links
- Pages by the Park Authority on Parks.it
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