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Calanques de Piana

Coordinates: 42°15′09″N 8°39′26″E / 42.25250°N 8.65722°E / 42.25250; 8.65722
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Calanques de Piana
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Calanques de Piana
LocationCorsica, France
Part ofGulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
CriteriaNatural: (vii), (viii), (x)
Reference258
Inscription1983 (7th Session)
Coordinates42°15′09″N 8°39′26″E / 42.25250°N 8.65722°E / 42.25250; 8.65722
Calanques de Piana is located in Corsica
Calanques de Piana
Location of Calanques de Piana in Corsica

Calanques de Piana (Corsican: calanchi di Piana or calanche di Piana) are Corsican calanques located in Piana, between Ajaccio and Calvi, in the Gulf of Porto. It is part of a 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.

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  1. ^ "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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