Parks and Natural reserves
Adamello Brenta Natural Park
Adamello-Brenta National Park is the largest park in the Trentino region, in the heart of the Retiche Alps, among the Giudicarie, Non and Sole valleys. Its perimeter encloses quite distinct geomorpholoci... more information
Ampezzo Dolomites Regional Park
These mountains North of Cortina have been declared protected by the Veneto Region since 1990: peculiarly enough, the management of the park rests within the ancient associations of the local forest owne... more information
Natural Park Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino
This park covers the Trento side of this huge and famous dolomitic group, which has many peaks over 3000 m and a few glaciers. It also includes the vast and impressive Paneveggio forest. The most conveni... more information
Sextner Dolomites Natural Park
Established in 1981, this park covers the huge North-Eastern groups overlooking the Upper Pustertal valley, close to the Austrian borders: here we find the North sides of the Drei Zinnen, of the Zwolferk... more information
Odle/Geisler Natural Park
Established in 1977, this park covers the Odle, Puez and Putia groups, that is, the North-Western corner of the Dolomites, overlooking the Eisack valley, and Brixen: its southern limit is the Groden vall... more information
Secondary protected areas
So, even excluding from the listing the Brenta Dolomites Park, and many minor areas which are protected as well (Ramsar sites, wet areas, biotopes), we get some 1850 sqkm which are under official protect... more information
Province of Udine and Pordenone
Regional Park Dolomiti Friulane, kmq 500State Reserve of Prescudin, kmq 15... more information
Province of Belluno
National Park of Dolomiti Bellunesi, kmq 320Regional Park delle Dolomiti di Ampezzo, kmq 110State Reserve della Val Tovanella (gruppo del Bosconero), kmq 10State Reserve di Somadida (gruppo delle Marma... more information
Natural reserves in the province of Bolzano
Province of Bolzano/Sudtirol: Natural Park of Sciliar/Naturpark Schlern, estensione kmq. 64Natural Park of Odle-Puez-Putia/Naturpark Geisler-Puez-Peitlerkofel, kmq 94Natural Park of del Gruppo de... more information
The natural parks of Dolomites
As of today, many areas of the Dolomites have been designed and declared officially protected; of course, the areas already exploited for touristic reasons shall remain as they are, and the areas still t... more information
