| Swiss National Park | |
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| Parc Naziunal Svizzer | |
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| Nearest city | Zernez |
| Coordinates | 46°40′N 10°12′E / 46.667°N 10.200°E |
| Area | 170.3 km2 (65.8 sq mi) |
| Established | 1 August 1914 |
The Swiss National Park (Romansh: Parc Naziunal Svizzer; German: Schweizerischer Nationalpark; Italian: Parco Nazionale Svizzero; French: Parc National Suisse) is located in the Western Rhaetian Alps, in eastern Switzerland. It lies within the canton of Graubünden, between Zernez, S-chanf, Scuol, and the Fuorn Pass in the Engadin valley on the border with Italy. Founded in 1914, the Swiss National Park is the oldest national park in the alps and in Central Europe.
It is part of the worldwide UNESCO Biosphere Reserve[2] and has IUCN category Ia, which is the highest category, signifying a strict nature reserve. Today, the Swiss National Park has an area of 170.3 km2[3] and is the largest nature reserve in Switzerland.
- ^ "Schweizerischer Nationalpark". Protected Planet. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ Parc Suisse Biosphere Reserve
- ^ UFAM, Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU | Office fédéral de l'environnement OFEV | Ufficio federale dell'ambiente. "Schweizerischer Nationalpark". www.bafu.admin.ch (in German). Retrieved 3 January 2024.