Stelvio National Park is a national park in the north-east of Italy, founded in 1935. The Park is the largest in Italy and covers part of two regions: Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Lombardia, in 24 municipalities. Stelvio National Park has borders with the Swiss National Park, the Parco naturale provinciale dell'Adamello-Brenta and the Parco regionale dell'Adamello. Together, these parks comprise 400,000 hectares of protected natural environment. The park includes an extensive territory of valleys and high mountains, ranging from 650 to 3,900 meters in height. Stelvio National Park is home to a variety of wildlife including Chamois, Alpine Ibex, Roe Deer, Red Deer,Wild Boar,Red Foxes, Stoats , Least Weasels, Red Squirrels, Alpine Marmots, Mountain Hares, Eurasian Badgers, Beech Martens , European Pine Martens , European Mole, Hazel Grouse, Lammergeiers, Ravens, Carrion Crow, Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Black Woodpeckers, Buzzards, Nutcrackers, Eurasian Dotterels, Rock Partridges, Western Capercaillies, Eurasian Eagle-owls and Golden Eagles. ( source Wikipedia )
