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⛰️ Evaporitic Karst and Caves of Northern Apennines: Alta Valle Secchia

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⛰️ Evaporitic Karst and Caves of Northern Apennines: Alta Valle Secchia
Gypsum karst landscape in the northern Apennines, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


🕐 2 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 01:31

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Upper Secchia Valley, Emilia-Romagna, northern Apennines
  • Geology: Extensive gypsum karst formations sculpted by water dissolution
  • Notable caves: Abisso di Monte Pelato, Grotta di Poiano, multiple gypsum systems
  • UNESCO inscription: 2024

Alta Valle Secchia is a gypsum karst landscape in the Upper Secchia Valley of the northern Apennines that ...

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