Alta Valle Antrona Natural Park

The Alta Valle Antrona Natural Park is a nature reserve in Piedmont, in Italy.

Parco naturale dell'Alta Valle Antrona
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
LocationPiedmont
Nearest cityDomodossola
Area7444 hectares
Established2009
Governing bodyEnte di Gestione delle Aree Protette dell'Ossola
Valle Antrona in Piedmont

It is in the Ossola valley between an altitude of 500 and 3.656 m (Pizzo d'Andolla). Despite the mining activities the natural vegetation and fauna has been preserved.

A great portion of the park adjoins Switzerland. It is managed by the Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Natural Park.

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