The Stelvio National Park covers an area of 134,620 hectares
which includes the Ortles-Cevedale mountain chain and its
lateral valleys. It is located in the heart of the Alps and is
one of Europe's largest protected areas. The idea to preserve
this huge territory dates back to the early twentieth century
and became law in 1935. In the beginning only 96,000 acres were
put under protection while later, in 1977, the park was expanded
and reached the current scale. All possible alpine landscapes
are visible in Stelvio National Park: glaciers, meadows, woods,
cultivated areas, villages and towns that perfectly coexist in
the same, single territory. Flora and fauna are largely
maintained due to the inclination of the territory and the
morphological varieties of the area; the same conformation of
the territory has also permitted glacial lakes and torrents to
give their particular mark to Stelvio National Park. INFO: Parco
Nazionale dello Stelvio - www.stelviopark.it