Sila National Park
National Park of the Sila | ||
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The Lago Ampollino in the national park | ||
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Location: | Calabria , Italy | |
Next city: | San Giovanni in Fiore | |
Surface: | 736.95 km² | |
Founding: | 1997 | |
Address: | Via Nazionale 87055 Lorica San Giovanni in Fiore (CS) |
The Sila National Park ( Italian : Parco nazionale della Sila ) is one of a total of 24 national parks in Italy . It was established in 1997; before that, the Parco nazionale della Calabria had existed since 1968 .
It is located in the Silagebirge in the center of Calabria and is particularly characterized by forests and hills.
Web links
Commons : National Park Sila - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- www.parcosila.it - homepage
- parks.it - Parco nazionale della Silla
- World Database on Protected Areas - Sila National Park (English)