It was established in 1993 with the aim to protect the natural environment, promote a green socio-economic development and make the area fully accessible by everybody.
This area is rich in archeological witnesses, studded with abbeys and Middle ages villages. Here live protected species as the wolf, the golden eagle, the peregrine falcon, the chamois and the deer.
In the nearby are located well-known towns like Norcia, Cascia, Foligno, Spoleto, Assisi, Todi e Perugia.