The Dolomites
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.
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The Dolomites are a limestone mountain range, that is known for its natural beauty in the form of steep cliffs, pinnacles and ravines. They form part of the Alps.
The designated site contains 9 different areas:
1. Pelmo-Croda da Lago
2. Marmolada
3. Pale di San Martino – San Lucano – Dolomiti Bellunesi – Vette Feltrine
4. Dolomiti Friulane / Dolomits Furlanis e d’Oltre Piave
5. Dolomiti Settentrionali / Nördliche Dolomiten
6. Puez-Odle / Puez-Geisler / Pöz-Odles
7. Sciliar-Catinaccio / Schlern-Rosengarten – Latemar
8. Rio delle Foglie / Bletterbach
9. Dolomiti di Brenta
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