The Dolomites
Overview
The site of the Dolomites comprises a mountain range in the northern Italian Alps, numbering 18 peaks which rise to above 3,000 metres and cover 141,903 ha. It features some of the most beautiful mountain landscapes anywhere, with vertical walls, sheer cliffs and a high density of narrow, deep and long valleys. A serial property of nine areas that present a diversity of spectacular landscapes of international significance for geomorphology marked by steeples, pinnacles and rock walls, the site also contains glacial landforms and karst systems. It is characterized by dynamic processes with frequent landslides, floods and avalanches. The property also features one of the best examples of the preservation of Mesozoic carbonate platform systems, with fossil records.
About The Dolomites
The Dolomites or Pale Mountains are a mountain range in northeastern Italy. They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the river Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley. The Dolomites are in the regions of Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, covering an area shared between the provinces of Belluno, Vicenza, Verona, Trentino, South Tyrol, Udine and Pordenone.
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Components(9 locations)
- •Pale di San Martino San Lucano – Dolomiti Bellunesi – Vette Feltrine1237rev-003
- •Marmolada1237rev-002
- •Rio delle Foglie1237rev-008
- •Sciliar-Catinaccio1237rev-007
- •Dolomiti di Brenta1237rev-009
- •Pelmo-Croda da Lago1237rev-001
- •Dolomiti Friulane e d`Oltre Piave1237rev-004
- •Puez-Odle / Puez-Geisler / Pöz-Odles1237rev-006
- •Dolomiti Settentrionali Cadorine, Sett Sass1237rev-005
Details
- Countries
- Italy
- ISO Codes
- IT
- Area
- 141,902.8 ha
- Coordinates
- 46.6131, 12.1631
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