Gargano National Park

National park in Foggia, Italy

Parco Nazionale del Gargano
IUCN category II (national park)
Gargano coast near Vieste.

Nearest city	Foggia
Area	118,144 ha
Established	1991
Governing body	Ministero dell'Ambiente
www.parcogargano.it/web/gargano/guida

The Gargano National Park (Italian: Parco nazionale del Gargano) is a national park in the province of Foggia in southern Italy.^[1] Aside from the Gargano promontory (encompassing the ancient woodlands of the Foresta Umbra) from which it takes its name, it includes also the Tremiti Islands archipelago and the wetlands Lago Salso. It is the largest park in Apulia.^[2]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Presidents

Giandiego Gatta (2004-2010)
Stefano Pecorella (2012-2017)
Pasquale Pazienza (2019-)

External links

Official website (in English)

References

^ Lauriola, Pietro (1994). Parco nazionale del Gargano : la Foresta Umbra, le riserve naturali, le zone umide, le Isole Tremiti. Nazario Palmieri. Fasano di Brindisi: Schena. ISBN 88-7514-741-8. OCLC 33080057.
^ Buongiorno, Alessandro; Intini, Mario (2021-02-01). "Sustainable tourism and mobility development in natural protected areas: Evidence from Apulia". Land Use Policy. 101: 105220. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105220. ISSN 0264-8377. S2CID 234068342.