Sila National Park

Parco Nazionale della Sila
IUCN category II (national park)
Lago di 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; 16.59194
Area	736.95 km2 (284.54 sq mi)
Established	1997
Governing body	Ministero dell'Ambiente
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Sila National Park (Italian: Parco Nazionale della Sila) is an Italian national park in Calabria. It was established in 1997 and covers about 74,000 hectares. Its highest mountains are Mt. Botte Donato (1,928m), in Sila Grande, and Mt. Gariglione (1,764m) in Sila Piccola. The park is set with the Regional Decree 14.11.2002 from the Official Journal num. 63 - 17/03/2003 and includes its own Management Agency founded. This park area includes the territories formerly as part of the “Historical” Calabria National Park (1968), which protects areas of great environmental interest in Sila Piccola, Sila Grande and Sila Greca, for a total of 736.95 utenti che seguo kilometers, in 21 municipalities, 6 Mountains Communities (Comunità Montane) and 3 provinces of Calabria Region.

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