UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
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UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch is a protected high-alpine region in Switzerland renowned for its dramatic mountain scenery, extensive glaciation, and outstanding natural beauty and geological significance.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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natural heritage site ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| AletschGlacierLength | about 23 km ⓘ |
| AletschGlacierStatus | largest glacier in the Alps ⓘ |
| area | 824 km² ⓘ |
| bufferZoneArea | around 2329 km² ⓘ |
| climate | alpine ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
Aletsch Forest
NERFINISHED
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Aletsch Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Eiger NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiescher Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Aletsch Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Jungfrau NERFINISHED ⓘ Mönch NERFINISHED ⓘ glacial valleys ⓘ high-alpine landscapes ⓘ permanent ice and snow fields ⓘ steep rock walls ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coreZoneArea | 824 km² ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| criteria |
(ix)
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(vii) ⓘ (viii) ⓘ (x) ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
alpine meadows
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high-alpine ecosystem ⓘ subalpine forest ⓘ |
| extensionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| geologicalSignificance |
classic example of Alpine orogeny
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evidence of glacial processes ⓘ |
| governingBody | Swiss federal and cantonal authorities ⓘ |
| heritageType | natural ⓘ |
| highestElevation | 4158 m ⓘ |
| highestPeak | Jungfrau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bernese Alps
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canton of Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Valais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementPlan | integrated management plan for conservation and sustainable use ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Fiesch
NERFINISHED
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Grindelwald NERFINISHED ⓘ Lauterbrunnen NERFINISHED ⓘ Mürren NERFINISHED ⓘ Wengen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGlacier | Aletsch Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
biodiversity of alpine habitats
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ecological processes along altitudinal gradients ⓘ exceptional glaciation ⓘ geological significance ⓘ outstanding natural beauty ⓘ |
| tourismUse |
hiking
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mountaineering ⓘ sightseeing from mountain railways ⓘ skiing ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1037 ⓘ |
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Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage Site
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Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area
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Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area
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Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site
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UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch region
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UNESCO Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch region
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Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area
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UNESCO Jungfrau-Aletsch area
Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district
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