Parco naturale della Valle del Ticino | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Piedmont |
Nearest city | Pavia |
Area | 6,561 hectares (16,210 acres) |
Established | 1978 |
Governing body | Ente di Gestione delle Aree Protette dell'Ossola |
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