Parco naturale del Monte Fenera | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Piedmont |
Nearest city | Borgosesia |
Area | 3378 hectares |
Established | 1987 |
Governing body | Ente di gestione del Parco naturale del Monte Fenera |
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