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Majella National Park

The Majella, Mountains - imposing, wild, Father for Plinius the Old, Mother Mountain for the local population - became part of National Parks world heritage, after decades of strong fights, thanks to the Law of 6 December 1991, n. 394 and to the Italian Republic Presidents Decree of 5 June 1995, constitutive of Park Authority.

This wide and calcareous massif with Morrone, Porrara and Pizzi Mountains, the Valleys and the carsic plateaux represent a National Park that, since its geographic position - completely dipped into the Mediterranean Sea - roughness, size, harshness, its climatic changeableness and the impressiveness (more than 60 mountains di cui 30 superano i 2.000 meters, among which Monte Amaro, 2793 metri, second Apennine peak; Acquaviva Mountain, 2737 meters; the Focalone, 2676 meters; the Rotondo, 2656 m; Macellaro, 2646 m; Pesco Falcone, 2546 m; Cima delle Murelle 2598 m) is surely unique of its kind.

Majella National Park encloses wide lands with peculiar aspects that usually feature the wilderness' areas, the most precious part of national and international biodiversity heritage.

The contiguity with Gran Sasso-Laga Mountains and Sirente-Velino National Parks gives this Park the highest ecologic value, connected with critical needs of the most rare and threatened animal species in search of ecological undamaged zones. Read More