Monte Velino
Mountain in Italy
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Monte Velino
Location in Italy
Monte Velino is a mountain (2,487 m) in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy, part of the Abruzzo Apennines.[1]
Background
Located nearby the boundary with Lazio, between the Fucino plain and the Aterno, Salto and Velino rivers' valleys, it is the highest peak in the Sirente-Velino Regional Park, and the highest point in the Tiber basin [Wikidata].[citation needed]
The massif is included in the Sirente-Velino Regional Park. It is characterized by a rough and desertic appearance, although specialized vegetation is widespread. Fauna includes Italian wolf and wild boar and the Marsican brown bear.[citation needed]
See also
- Monte Sirente
References
- ^ "Il massiccio del Velino Sirente". montagneabruzzo.it (in Italian).
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