Italy's environment ministry lists 27 national parks, last updated in May 2025. Two of them, Matese and Portofino, have provisional boundaries. The official list of protected areas approved in 2010 has 24 national parks; all 24 are on the ministry's list, which adds Pantelleria, Matese and Portofino.12
Which national parks does the ministry list?
The ministry's Elenco dei Parchi lists 27 national parks in alphabetical order and marks two as having provisional boundaries (perimetrazione provvisoria). It was last updated on 21 May 2025.1
| National park (as the ministry names it) | Boundary | In the 2010 official list (EUAP) |
|---|---|---|
| Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale dell'Alta Murgia | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale dell'appennino Lucano - Val d'Agri-Lagonegrese | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago di La Maddalena | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago Toscano | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale dell'Asinara | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale dell'Aspromonte | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale del Circeo | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale delle Dolomiti Bellunesi | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale del Gargano | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale della Maiella | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale del Matese | Provisional (perimetrazione provvisoria) | No |
| Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale dell'Isola di Pantelleria | As listed | No |
| Parco Nazionale del Pollino | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale della Sila | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale della Val Grande | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio | As listed | Yes |
| Parco Nazionale di Portofino | Provisional (perimetrazione provvisoria) | No |
Names are as the ministry's list writes them, including its lower-case appennino in one name. The official list names some parks slightly differently, for example Cilento e Vallo di Diano without Alburni.
What is the 2010 official list?
The Elenco ufficiale aree protette (EUAP) is the official list of protected areas; the version in the ministry's data is the sixth update, approved by D.M. 27/04/2010. It has 24 national parks, all of which are on the current ministry list.2 Pantelleria, Matese and Portofino are on the ministry's list but not in the 2010 version.12
Can this list be reused?
The ministry's legal notes say that, unless otherwise indicated, data on its website is available under CC-BY 4.0, provided the source is always cited and, where possible, the address of the original page given.1 The metadata of the official list says that dataset is distributed under CC BY 4.0.2
What this page cannot tell you
- No regions or dates here. Neither source has a region or founding year; the official list names several legal acts per park, and choosing one would be our interpretation.
- Provisional boundaries. Two parks' boundaries may change.
Related: National parks around the world · National parks of Japan · Officially recognised places.
Key takeaways
- The ministry lists 27 national parks.
- Two, Matese and Portofino, have provisional boundaries.
- The 2010 official list has 24 national parks.
- What we would skip: reading the list as a ranking or a travel guide. It records an official designation; it says nothing about opening, access or conditions, so check each park's own information before you go.
Sources
The list comes from the Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica's Elenco dei Parchi; the comparison from the official list of protected areas (EUAP) in its data. Both read on 1 October 2026. See how we research.
- Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE), Elenco dei Parchi (last updated 21 May 2025). Read it on mase.gov.it. Accessed 1 October 2026.
- Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE), Elenco ufficiale aree protette (EUAP). Read the metadata record. Accessed 1 October 2026.
Credit and licence. Fonte: Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE), Elenco dei Parchi, https://www.mase.gov.it/portale/elenco-dei-parchi (aggiornamento 21.05.2025); Elenco Ufficiale Aree Protette (EUAP), Geoportale Nazionale MASE. Licenza CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Adapted (list extracted). CC BY 4.0. Changes made. List extracted from the ministry's page and compared with the official list; explanations translated into English. We use no logos or images from these sources. Gallivanting Gadabout is not connected with, or endorsed by, the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security.