| Parco Nazionale della Maiella | |
|---|---|
 Majella Massif | |
  Maiella Location of the park | |
| Location | Abruzzo |
| Nearest city | Sulmona |
| Coordinates | 42°4′55″N 14°3′36″E / 42.08194°N 14.06000°E |
| Area | 628.38 km2 (242.62 sq mi) |
| Established | 1991 |
| Governing body | Ministero dell'Ambiente |
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Maiella National Park (Italian: Parco Nazionale della Maiella) is a national park located in the provinces of Chieti, Pescara and L'Aquila, in the region of Abruzzo, Italy.
It is centered on the Maiella massif, of which Monte Amaro is the highest peak, at 2,793 m (9,163 ft) elevation.
The 740.95 km2 (286.08 sq mi) large area of Maiella National Park, especially the Montagna della Majella, has been subject to a major international geoscientific research project, TaskForceMajella, from 1998 up to 2005. Along the northern slope of the mountain for thousands of years hydrocarbon extraction has occurred from spontaneous seepages and shallow wells.[1] On April 21, 2021, Maiella National Park was declared a UNESCO Global Geopark under the name of Majella Geopark.[2][3][4]
- ^ van Dijk, J.P. (2019); The 7000 Years Long Journey of the Majella Oil Men - The Fascinating Story of Central Italian Hydrocarbon Exploitation and Earth Sciences in the Val Pescara and the Montagna della Majella. 282 pp. ISBN 978-1077215139 ASIN 1077215134 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334290729_The_7000_Years_Long_Journey_of_the_Majella_Oil_Men_-_The_Fascinating_Story_of_Central_Italian_Hydrocarbon_Exploitation_and_Earth_Sciences_in_the_Val_Pescara_and_the_Montagna_della_Majella
- ^ "Nasce il Majella Geopark, Geoparco Mondiale dell'UNESCO" (in Italian). April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Majella Geopark" (in Italian). Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "Un cammino lungo cinque anni, nasce il 'Majella Geopark'" (in Italian). Sulmona: ANSA. May 3, 2021.