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
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
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
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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ecosystemType alpine meadows
high-alpine ecosystem
subalpine forest
extensionYear 2007
geologicalSignificance classic example of Alpine orogeny
evidence of glacial processes
governingBody Swiss federal and cantonal authorities
heritageType natural
highestElevation 4158 m
highestPeak Jungfrau NERFINISHED
inscriptionYear 2001
locatedIn Bernese Alps NERFINISHED
canton of Bern NERFINISHED
canton of Valais NERFINISHED
managementPlan integrated management plan for conservation and sustainable use
nearbySettlement Fiesch NERFINISHED
Grindelwald NERFINISHED
Lauterbrunnen NERFINISHED
Mürren NERFINISHED
Wengen NERFINISHED
notableGlacier Aletsch Glacier NERFINISHED
partOf Swiss Alps NERFINISHED
recognizedFor biodiversity of alpine habitats
ecological processes along altitudinal gradients
exceptional glaciation
geological significance
outstanding natural beauty
tourismUse hiking
mountaineering
sightseeing from mountain railways
skiing
UNESCORegion Europe and North America NERFINISHED
UNESCOSiteId 1037

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Lauterbrunnen Valley hasProtectedArea UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Lauterbrunnen Valley partOf UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
this entity surface form: Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage Site
Valais (German-speaking part) contains UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
this entity surface form: Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area
Riederalp hasProtectedAreaNearby UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
this entity surface form: Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area
Mörel hasNearbyProtectedArea UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Bettmeralp partOf UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
this entity surface form: Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site
Riederfurka partOf UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Oeschinensee partOf UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch region
Fieschertal hasNearbyProtectedArea UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
this entity surface form: UNESCO Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch region
Bettmerhorn isProtectedAreaContext UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
this entity surface form: Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area
Fiesch isGatewayTo UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
this entity surface form: UNESCO Jungfrau-Aletsch area
Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district contains UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Valais Alps region hasProtectedArea UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (edge region)