Parco regionale dei Monti Lattari, Regional natural park in Sorrento-Amalfi Peninsula, Italy.
The Parco regionale dei Monti Lattari is a protected area spanning mountainous terrain, forests, and valleys across around 27 municipalities between Naples and Salerno. The park's main features include the Sant'Angelo a Tre Pizzi peak and ridgelines that form the backbone of the Sorrento-Amalfi Peninsula.
The regional government established this protected area through a presidential decree in November 2003, building on earlier regional legislation designed to safeguard the territory. The creation followed recognition that the land between the Bay of Naples and the Amalfi Coast held significant natural value.
Communities throughout the territory practice traditional crafts and farming methods that shape how the land is used and cared for. Walking through villages within the park, you notice stone walls, terraced gardens, and small farms following patterns that have remained largely unchanged for generations.
The area features a network of marked trails that pass through various elevations and landscape types, offering different options for walkers of all abilities. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable conditions, with stable weather and moderate temperatures that make walking easier.
The park sits at a geographic boundary between two different climate zones, which allows plant and animal species to coexist that normally would not share the same region. This creates an unusually varied mix of habitats packed into a relatively small area.
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