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GRAN PARADISO PARK

Location

Valle d’Aosta (Italy)

North of Italy

Alps

Alpine Climate

Nearest town

Aosta

Coordinates

45°31′07.02″N 7°16′02.22″E

Area

Graie Alps- Mont Gran Pradiso

Elevation

4 061,20 m s.l.m.

Established

National Park

Flora

Fauna

fir, lichen, mosses, mountain pine

ibex, roe deer, fox, owl, eagle and wolf

 

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STELVIO PARK

Location

Trentin o Alto Adige and Lombardy (Italy)

North of Italy

Alps- Dolomitic

Alpine Climate

Nearest town

Trento, Sondrio, Bolzano and Brescia

Coordinates

46°27′57.6″N 10°30′21.6″E

Area

130.734 ha

Elevation

3857 m s.l.m. in Ortles-Cevedale

Established

National Park

Flora

spruce, larch, Swiss stone pine and lichen.

Edelweiss

Fauna

 chamois, deer, roe deer, ibex, foxes, woodpecker, buzzard, owl, eagle

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CIRCEO PARK

Location

Lazio (Italy)

Center of Italy

Tirrenic Sea

Mediterrean Climate

Nearest town

Latina/ Sabaudia

Coordinates

41°14′06″N 13°03′50.4″E 

Area

8440 ha

Elevation

200 m s.l.m.

Established

National Park

Flora

Holm oak, lesser ash, hornbeam, downy oak and farnetto, heather, broom and strawberry tree.

Fauna

  Wild boar, badger, marten and moscardino, peregrine hawk

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GARGANO PARK

Location

Puglia (Italy)

South of Italy

Adriatic Sea

Mediterrean Climate

Nearest town

Foggia

Coordinates

41°48′N 15°54′E

Area

2000 km2

Elevation

1 065 m s.l.m.

Established

National Park

Flora

Dense forests, the precious Mediterranean scrub, the cliffs overlooking the sea and karst plateaus

Fauna

 Gargano roe deer, in the darker areas dominates the wild boar, there is the wild cat