The Ampezzo Dolomites Natural Park ( Italian : Parco naturale delle Dolomiti d'Ampezzo ) is a nature reserve in Veneto , Italy . Established in 1990, it is entirely located in the territory of Cortina d’Ampezzo , in the Province of Belluno , and encompasses some of the most famous Dolomitic groups, such as the Tofane , Monte Cristallo , the Croda Rossa d'Ampezzo , Lagazuoi , Pomagagnon and Col Bechei . Together with the adjacent Naturpark Fanes-Sennes-Prags in the Province of Bolzano , it forms a protected area of 37,000 hectares in the heart of the Dolomites. The park has been designated as a Site of Community Importance , and about one quarter of its territory is afforded further protection through twenty smaller reserves.
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70-512: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cristallo (mountain) Cristallo ( Italian pronunciation: [kriˈstallo] ) (German: Kristallspitze) is a mountain massif in the Italian Dolomites , northeast of Cortina d'Ampezzo , in the province of Belluno , Veneto, northern Italy. It is a long, indented ridge with four summits higher than 3,000 metres. The mountain range
84-672: Is largely formed from the Upper Triassic dolomitic rock Dolomia principale . The mountain was formed during Cretaceous , as well as the rest of the Dolomites, due to the collision between the African and European continents. A cable lift system starts from Rio Gere in Val Begontina , first a lift to Rifugio Son Forca at the upper end of Val Padeon. The gondola lift up to Forcella Staunies (2,919 m), close to Rifugio G. Lorenzi (2,932 m),
98-811: Is one of the major skiing areas in the surroundings of Cortina. The former Staunis Verticale slope is one of the steepest in the Alps. There are numerous freeride ski routes on Monte Cristallo. The very steep gullies of the Forcella Staunis are known. To the east of Monte Cristallo there is a small ski area at Lake Misurina . Some of the cabins and restaurants available are the Rifugio Son Forca at 2,235 m; Capanna Guido Lorenzi at 3,003 m ( Auronzo di Cadore ); Ristorante Rio Gere at 1,680 m; Ristorante Lago Scin at 1,336 m; Ristorante Staulin at 1,370 m; Ristorante Son Zuogo at 1,800 m. During World War I there
112-869: Is part of the Ampezzo Dolomites Natural Park . In the north of the Cristallo group is the 1,530 m high mountain pass "Cimabanche" (in German: "Im Gemärk" also "Gemärk Pass", in Ladin : "Sorabances"), in the south the mountain pass Tre Croci (1,809 m, in Ladin: "Son Zuógo"). The highest peaks of the Cristallo massif are Monte Cristallo (3,221 m), Cima di Mezzo (3,154 m), Piz Popena (3,152 m) and Cristallino d'Ampezzo (3,008 m). Cima di Mezzo and Cristallino d'Ampezzo can be reached by via ferratas , while Monte Cristallo and Piz Popena both require climbing skills. Cristallo
126-651: The bridge on the Zurlon-ridge, as well as some of the other peaks in the area. The mountain film The Blue Light from 1932 revolves around Monte Cristallo. A legend narrates that on Monte Cristallo lived a beautiful princess who had many suitors, whom she always turned down. Ampezzo Dolomites Natural Park The flora includes 68 species of trees and shrubs , 32 species of ferns and over 1,000 species of flowers , including 35 species of orchids . At lower elevations, tree species include European beeches and European yews , whereas between 1,300 and 1,900 meters
140-889: The park, with about 1,500 specimens), Alpine ibexes (reintroduced in the early 2000s and now numbering between 50 and 100 speciments), foxes , marmots , squirrels , European hares , mountain hares , European badgers , stoats , beech martens , and European pine martens . Predators such as the brown bear , the European lynxs and the golden jackal , long extinct in the region, have recently started to move back in from other Alpine areas where they have been preserved or reintroduced. Bird species include Western capercaillies , black grouses , rock ptarmigans , hazel grouses , Eurasian eagle-owls , golden eagles , boreal owls , Eurasian pygmy owls , Eurasian goshawks , black woodpeckers , great spotted woodpeckers , Eurasian hoopoes , bearded vultures , wallcreepers , Eurasian crag martins , and
154-456: The peak Cima di Mezzo. VF Ivano Dibona follows the Zurlon-ridge. It is a historical route used in World War I, and later restored and made safe for tourists. At the beginning is the longest via ferrata suspension bridge in the Dolomites, the 27-metre-long Ponte Cristallo . The via ferrata VF Renato de Pol can be used for access from the western side of the Cristallo massif. Cristallo
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#1733084801405168-463: The sides of the valleys are covered with forests of Norway spruces . Silver firs and Scotch pines are also present; at higher elevations they are replaced by larches and Swiss pines , then by mountain pines , and finally by grasslands . The fauna includes 31 species of mammals , 113 species of birds and 16 species of amphibians , reptiles and fish . Mammals include red deer , roe deer , chamois (the most widespread large mammal in
182-512: Was built for the Winter Olympics in Cortina in 1956. Both the lift and the refuge closed in summer 2016 due to "technical and administrative problems". The Dolomite Highway number 3 goes through the eastern part of the massif. The two via ferratas VF Ivano Dibona and VF Marino Bianchi both start from the top of the cable car at Forcella Staunies. VF Marino Bianchi can be followed to
196-399: Was considerable military activity in the mountain. The front lines between Italian and Austro-Hungarian troops went through the mountains. Remains of ladders and barracks are still found today, and transport lines (ferratas) have been restored. At the passes Cimabanche and Tre Croci there are Italian bunkers from the time of World War II. In 1993 the film Cliffhanger was shot on and around
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