The Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage Site

The UNESCO World Heritage Convention establishes that sites of cultural and natural heritage in various parts of the world and of universal importance should be protected as the heritage of all humanity.

On June 26th 2009, the Dolomites were added to the World Heritage List for the beauty and uniqueness of their landscape and their geological and geomorphological importance. Inclusion of the Dolomites in the World Heritage List is an extraordinary recognition, but one that requires great commitment and responsibility for the protection and sustainable development of this splendid alpine region.

The Dolomites are registered as a natural and “serial” Property. This term is used to describe a single World Heritage Site composed of a series of areas that do not directly border one another, yet that form a single entity, despite the complex structure. The various Dolomite Systems together represent an exceptional set of geological features and unique landscapes which are extraordinarily representative and benefit from high levels of protection. They are linked together by a rich network of genetic and aesthetic relationships.

Local institutions and authorities

After inclusion of the Dolomites in the World Heritage List, the Regional and Provincial Authorities that submitted the nomination in conjunction with Ministry for the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea (now MASE) — including the Provinces of Belluno, Pordenone and Udine, the Autonomous Provinces of Bolzano-Alto Adige and Trento, the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia and the Region of Veneto — set up the Fondazione Dolomiti – Dolomiten – Dolomites – Dolomitis UNESCO, formally established on May 13th 2010.

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