Physical and human geographyThe Geopark corresponds to Maiella National Park, which covers 740 km2. in the central Apennines (Italy) comprises between other 2 national parks. It is made up predominantly of carbonate reliefs separated by valleys and karst plateaus and presents a wide altitudinal range (130–2793 ma.s.l.). The Maiella Massif has more than sixty peaks, half of them exceeding 2000 m, l...
Celebrating Earth Heritage Pietra tonda in Aspromonte UNESCO Global GeoparkThe main geological peculiartiy of Aspromonte Geopark, lies in the geodynamic and seismotectonic orgin and geomorphology and hydrographic evolution of this southern peninsular fragment of Orogene (Arco) Calabrian-Peloritano (OCP). OCP is, in fact, astranger element along the Apennine chain, the resulto of arare orogenetic ...
Celebrating Earth Heritage The Adamello-Brenta UNESCO Global Geopark is located in the Rhaetian Alps, the Italian sector of south-central Alps, in the western part of Trentino between Giudicarie, Non and Sole valleys. The Adamello-Brenta UNESCO Global Geopark represents a “key area” for understanding the geological history of the Alps and is characterized by strong geodiversity due to the prese...
Celebrating Earth Heritage The Alpi Apuani UNESCO Global Geopark is located in north-western Tuscany. The Apuan Alps is well-defined and delimited by the Serchio river (to the north-east, east and south), the Aulella stream, tributary of Magra river (to the north and northwest) and the borders of the Massa Carrara-Versilia plain (to the south-west). The UNESCO Global Geopark comprises the whole...
Celebrating Earth Heritage Beigua UNESCO Global Geopark is located in Liguria, in the north-western part of Italy, near the boundary of France. It includes the Beigua Regional Nature Park and a broad zone linked to the nature park. The Beigua massif dominates the coast with summits widely over 100 meters of altitude and reaching 1287 meters above sea level with the Beigua mountain. The Beigua ...
Celebrating Earth Heritage The Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni UNESCO Global Geopark is located in the province of Salerno, Campania and occupies the whole territory of the National Park of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano. The Geopark extends from the Tyrrhenian coast to the margin of the Lucania mountains. In the territory of the Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni UNESCO Global Geopark, the hi...
Celebrating Earth Heritage The Madonie UNESCO Global Geopark is located in Sicily, in the middle of the Mediterranean region, among the most beautiful landscapes of special interest from a geologic and geomorphologic, as well as from a didactic, point of view. In the course of time there has been no guide to Sicily or Italy that has not devoted tens of pages to the Madonie. It represents nearl...
Celebrating Earth Heritage Pollino UNESCO Global Geopark is located in Southern Italy. The area consists of several massif mountains, between the Ionian and the Tyrrhenian Sea that rise up to the higher elevations of the Southern Apennines: the Pollino Massif, the Orsomarso mountains and Mount Alpi. The Pollino massif consists of five summits all over 2000 m, of which the highest point is Serra...
Celebrating Earth Heritage The Rocca di Cerere UNESCO Global Geopark area is located in the central zone of Sicily Region and falls into the central southern belt of the Province of Enna. The Rocca di Cerere UNESCO Global Geopark is located on a gypsum-sulphur plateau with sandstone peaks. The UNESCO Global Geopark is characterized by its geological diversity. Geologically the area covers cent...
Celebrating Earth Heritage The Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark is located on the north-east of Piemonte Region, NW Italy, and encompasses areas of the Verbano Cusio Ossola (VCO), Biella, Novara and Vercelli Provinces. It includes the Val Grande National Park, two regional parks (Alta Valsesia and Monte Fenera), and the Special Nature Reserves of S. Monte of Varallo, Sanctuary of Ghiffa a...
