Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona

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The Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona is a significant example of the process of mountain building. The area of this "tectonic arena" encompasses 32.850 hectare of mainly mountainous landscape in 19 communities between the Surselva, Linthtal and Walensee. In the arena are a number of peaks higher than 3000 meters, such as Surenstock (its Romansh name is Piz Sardona, from which the name comes), Ringelspitz and Pizol.

The Tectonic Arena contains a major break in the Earth's crust: the Glarus thrust. The Glarus thrust is a well accessible example of thrust faults in general, and has as such played an important role in the development of geological knowledge on mountain building.

Year	Decision	Comments
2008	Inscribed	Reasons for inscription
2005	Requested by State Party to not be examined at WHC session	As Glarus Overthrust

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• The Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona
• Country: Switzerland
• Year: 2008
• Natural Heritage
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• Category: Geological formation, Glaciation
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