The Alburni are an Italian mountain range of the Province of Salerno , Campania , part of the Apennines . Due to their geomorphology , they are popularly known as the " Dolomites of Campania " or of Southern Italy . The highest mountain is the Panormo (1,742 amsl). Its second name, Alburno, gives the name to the whole range.
4-660: Part of the Lucan Apennines and included in Cilento National Park , the Alburni are located in the eastern area of Cilento , near the borders between Campania and Basilicata . In north-east the range degrades into the plain of Vallo di Diano . Some of the rivers flowing below the mountains are the Calore Lucano , Tanagro , Fasanella and Ripiti . The karstic nature of the mountains favoured
8-541: A World Heritage Site of UNESCO , also with the ancient Greek towns of Paestum , Velia and the Padula Charterhouse . The other natural reserves instituted in the area of the park are the "Natural reserve of Foce Sele - Tanagro " (created in 1993, with the Oasis of Persano ) and the "Maritime reserve of Punta Licosa ", in the municipality of Castellabate . The national park 's territory, one of
12-839: Is an Italian national park in the Province of Salerno , in Campania in southern Italy. It includes much of the Cilento , the Vallo di Diano and the Monti Alburni . It was founded in 1991 and was formerly known as the Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano. The park was officially instituted on December 6, 1991, to protect the territory of Cilento from building speculation and mass tourism . Originally named Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano , in 1998 it became
16-600: The formation of several caves , more than 400. The most famous are the show caves of Castelcivita and Pertosa . On the road pass between Sant'Angelo a Fasanella and Petina there are located the Antece , an ancient rock sculpture (5th/6th century BC), and the observatory of Casone d'Aresta . [REDACTED] Media related to Alburni at Wikimedia Commons Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park ( Italian Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni )
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