UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)
Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona
Switzerland
SwitzerlandAlpine Ibex · Alpine Chamois
See parkThe oldest park in the Alps; no human intervention since it was created
Area
170 km²
Protection category
IUCN Ia
Reserva natural estricta —
Designated in
1914
Founded in 1914, it is the oldest national park in the Alps and one of the pioneers of continental Europe. Its uniqueness lies in its management philosophy: from the outset it was established as a strict nature reserve (IUCN category Ia) in which no human intervention is permitted — no felling, no grazing, not even the removal of dead wood — letting ecological processes run unchecked for over a century, which makes it a unique long-term ecology laboratory in Central Europe. It lies in the Engadine valley, in the Grisons.
2 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Ecosystems found in Switzerland, where Swiss National Park lies.
Where can I dive near here?
274 km away
289 km away
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Switzerland
Same country: Switzerland
Same country: Switzerland
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Region
The Alps
Climate
Temperate, Mountain
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