Sila National Park

Parco Nazionale della Sila
IUCN category II (national park)
Lake Ariamacina, Sila National Park
Sila Location of park
Location	Calabria
Nearest city	Crotone
Coordinates	39°22′34″N 16°35′31″E / 39.37611°N 16.59194°E / 39.37611; 16.59194Coordinates: 39°22′34″N 16°35′31″E / 39.37611°N 16.59194°E / 39.37611; 16.59194
Area	736.95 km2 (284.54 sq mi)
Established	1997
Governing body	Ministero dell'Ambiente
http://www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.sila/Eindex.php

Sila National Park was established in 1997 and covers about 74,000 ha of charming and wild areas in Calabria. Besides offering exciting landscapes stretching out towards Pollino, Aspromonte, Etna, the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Sea, it is also characterized by the presence of several rural and tourist villages and a very rich artistic and cultural heritage. Its highest mountains are Mt. Botte Donato (1,928m), in Sila Grande, and Mt. Gariglione (1,764m) in Sila Piccola.

References

• Yearbook of the Italian Parks 2005, edited by Comunicazione in association with Federparchi and the Italian State Tourism Board ISBN 88-7585-011-9

External links

• Pages by the Park Authority on Parks.it

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