Swiss National Park

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The Swiss National Park is Switzerland’s oldest and only national park, a strictly protected alpine wilderness in the Engadine region of the canton of Graubünden.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
area about 170 square kilometres
about 65 square miles
campingAllowed no
climate alpine climate
containsRiver Ova dal Fuorn
Spöl
containsValley Val Cluozza
Val Trupchun
country Switzerland
established 1914
establishedOn 1 August 1914
foundedBy Swiss League for the Protection of Nature
governingBody Schweizerischer Nationalparkkommission
linked to: Swiss National Park

Swiss Federal Office for the Environment
hasFauna bearded vulture
chamois
fox
golden eagle
ibex
lynx
marmot
red deer
hasFlora Swiss stone pine
alpine meadow vegetation
larch
hasHeadquartersIn Zernez
hasStrictProtection yes
hasVisitorCentreIn Zernez
highestPoint Piz Pisoc
highestPointElevation 3173 metres
huntingAllowed no
isOldestNationalParkOf Switzerland
isOnlyNationalParkOf Switzerland
IUCNCategory Ia strict nature reserve
languageRegion German
Romansh
linked to: Romansh language
locatedIn Alps
Eastern Alps
Engadine
linked to: Engadine valley

Switzerland
canton of Graubünden
locatedInValley Lower Engadine
linked to: Engadine valley
lowestPointElevation about 1400 metres
mainAccessRoad Ofen Pass road
linked to: Ofen Pass
mainEcosystem alpine ecosystem
nearestTown Zernez
officialWebsite https://www.nationalpark.ch
offTrailHikingAllowed no
partOf UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Engiadina Val Müstair
UNESCODesignation biosphere reserve

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Referenced by (16)

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Stelvio National Park borderedBy Swiss National Park
Engadine contains National Park of Switzerland
subject linked to: Engadine valley
linked to: Swiss National Park
Ortler Alps contains Swiss National Park
canton of Graubünden contains Swiss National Park
Grisons contains Swiss National Park
Swiss National Park governingBody Schweizerischer Nationalparkkommission
linked to: Swiss National Park
Upper Engadine hasProtectedAreaNearby Swiss National Park
Lavin hasNearbyProtectedArea Swiss National Park (regional vicinity)
linked to: Swiss National Park
Zernez isGatewayTo Swiss National Park
Val Müstair hasProtectedArea Swiss National Park (nearby region)
linked to: Swiss National Park
Livigno Alps hasPart Swiss National Park (eastern sections)
linked to: Swiss National Park
Alps in Graubünden contains Swiss National Park
Ofen Pass locatedInProtectedArea Swiss National Park region
linked to: Swiss National Park
Ofen Pass givesAccessTo Swiss National Park
Lake Livigno locatedNear Swiss National Park
Alpstein mountains protectedAreaNearby Schweizerischer Nationalpark (not in Alpstein, but Switzerland’s only national park)
linked to: Swiss National Park