The park was established by order of Benito Mussolini, under advice from Senator Raffaele Bastianelli, to preserve the last remains of the Pontine Marshes which were being reclaimed in that period.
Nationalparken blev oprettet på ordre af Benito Mussolini, som af senator Raffaele Bastianelli, blev rådgivet til at beskytte de sidste rester af de Pontinske Sumpe.