Calanques de Piana

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Calanques de Piana
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Calanques de Piana
Location	Corsica, France
Part of	Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
Criteria	Natural: (vii), (viii), (x)
Reference	258
Inscription	1983 (7th Session)
Coordinates	42°15′09″N 8°39′26″E / 42.25250°N 8.65722°E / 42.25250; 8.65722
Location of Calanques de Piana in Corsica Show map of Corsica Calanques de Piana (France) Show map of France

Calanques de Piana (

UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes other sites in the Gulf of Porto, due to its beauty, rich marine biodiversity, and unique maquis shrubland.^[1] The jagged cliffs are made of red ochre

References

^ "Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

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Official site
UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve

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West	Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
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