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National Park · Abruzzo · 1,154 m

Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park

Name: Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park
Address: Italy

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View of Camosciara and Monte Petroso from Monte Amaro, Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise National Park
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Officially established in 1923, it is one of Italy's oldest national parks.

Located in the heart of the central Apennines, the park's territory includes the provinces of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo, Frosinone, in Lazio, and Isernia, in Molise. In all, there are 24 municipalities belonging to the park. It is the only national park in Molise and one of three in Abruzzo and Lazio. Until 2001 it was only called 'Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo'.

The park was established to conserve and protect a number of important animal species in the area, including the Marsican brown bear, which is also the symbol of the park, the Apennine wolf and the Abruzzo chamois.

90% of the forests in the park are beech forests.

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Public transport

The nearest railway stations are Avezzano (Rome-Pescara line) and Castel di Sangro (Sulmona - Castel di Sangro line), then continue by bus (www.tuabruzzo.it).

Daily bus services from Rome to the Park and vice versa are established in summer.

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Directions

from Rome: A24/A25 Rome-L'Aquila - Pescara motorway, exit at Celano or Pescina, then continue to Bisegna (or Gioia dei Marsi) or A1 Rome-Naples motorway, exit at Ferentino, then continue to Sora-Forca d'Acero
from the south: A1 motorway, exit Caianello, then continue to Venafro and Alfedena

Coordinates

41.806184, 13.787797

DMS

41°48'22.3"N 13°47'16.1"E

UTM

33T 399303 4628967

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