In the heart of the province of Salerno lies the second-largest national park in Italy: Cilento National Park. The protected area hosts some of the most beautiful natural and historical sites in Campania, as well as a vast biodiversity.

Cilento, Vallo di Diano, and Alburni National Park was established in 1991 and covers 181,048 hectares in the province of Salerno. Cilento Park is the second largest in Italy, extending from the Tyrrhenian coast to the foothills of the Campano-Lucano Apennines. It includes numerous peaks of the Alburni, Cervati, and Gelbison mountains, as well as the coastal foothills of Monte Bulgheria and Monte Stella. In 1997, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was included in the prestigious network of Biosphere Reserves under the UNESCO MAB (Man and Biosphere) Programme.

The extraordinary natural wealth of this heterogeneous territory goes hand in hand with the mythical and mysterious character of a land rich in history and culture: the allure of the nymph Leucosia, the beaches where the destinies of Aeneas and Palinurus parted, the remains of the Greek colonies of Elea/Velia and Paestum, and the magnificent Certosa di Padula. These last three sites are the main cultural attractions of national and international importance for Cilento.

Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park hosts numerous animal species, among which the undisputed ruler is certainly the golden eagle, which makes the highest peaks of Mount Cervati, Monte Stella, and Gelbison its home, and it is here that it nests. Additionally, among other species from the same family that make up the national park's fauna, we find: the peregrine falcon, the buzzard, the sparrowhawk, the owl, and the little owl.
The territory is also inhabited by wolves, wild boars, foxes, stone martens, badgers, weasels, and other mammals that testify to the progressive enrichment of the Cilento Park ecosystem.

Equally important is the floral heritage of Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. The approximately three thousand botanical species present create a mosaic of plant landscapes ranging from the rich and varied Mediterranean scrub to the coastal pine forests of Aleppo pine; from the oak forests to the mixed broadleaf woods of the hilly and foothill areas.