Gran Paradiso National Park

Parco nazionale del Gran Paradiso
Parc national du Grand-Paradis
Location of park
Coordinates45°30′10″N 7°18′36″E / 45.50278°N 7.31000°E / 45.50278; 7.31000
Area703 km2 (271 sq mi) [1]
Established1922
Governing bodyMinistero dell'Ambiente
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Gran Paradiso National Park (Italian: Parco nazionale del Gran Paradiso;[2] French: Parc national du Grand Paradis), is an Italian national park in the Graian Alps, between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont regions.[3] The park is named after Gran Paradiso mountain, which is located in the park; it is contiguous with the French Vanoise National Park. The land the park encompasses was initially protected in order to protect the Alpine ibex from poachers, as it was a personal hunting ground for King Victor Emmanuel II, but now also protects other species.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Gran Paradiso National Park". World Database on Protected Areas. Archived from the original on 2006-08-28. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  2. ^ "Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso". Protected Areas and World Heritage Programme. Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Price was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Riley, Laura; William Riley (2005). Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves. Princeton University Press. pp. 390–392. ISBN 0-691-12219-9.