Arcipelago Toscano National Park

Arcipelago Toscano National Park is a large Tuscan Archipelago national park and marine park in the Provinces of Grosseto and Livorno, western Tuscany, Italy.

Geography

The Tuscan archipelago (chain of islands) is located between the Ligurian Sea (north) and Tyrrhenian Sea (south), in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Italian national park protects of sea and of island (land) habitats.

The Arcipelago Toscano National Park includes the seven main islands (isola) of the Tuscan Archipelago:

• Elba
• Isola del Giglio
• Capraia
• Montecristo
• Pianosa
• Giannutri
• Gorgona
• and some of the minor islands and rock outcrops.

The highest point in the park is Mount Capanne (), at in elevation, on the island of Elba.

See also

• List of national parks of Italy

Notes

References

• Yearbook of the Italian Parks 2005; edited by Comunicazione in association with Federparchi and the Italian State Tourism Board; .

External links

• Official Parco Nazionale Arcipelago Toscano website—