Parks and nature reserves Parco naturale Alpi Marittime The Alpi Maritime Nature Park is the largest protected natural area in Piedmont. It was created in 1980, and its peripheral and southern position in the Alpine chain, the proximity of the Mediterranean Sea and the presence of great mountain barriers allow the development of a flora particularly rich and characteristic. In addition, the park is rather rich from a wildlife point of view and includes many species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects.