Home›Glaciers and Ice Formations›Protected Status›UNESCO World Heritage SiteBrowse ByUNESCO World Heritage SiteProtected status records whether a formation is legally set aside from development. Wikipedia notes that the Grand Canyon "and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument" and several tribal reservations. Browsing by protected status shows which formations a visitor could see preserved and which have no such protection.FactsUNESCO World Heritage SiteSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonFormation OriginWell-attestedis a persistent body of natural ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving under its own weight. 1UNESCO World Heritage SiteFilter Results30 entriesFormation FamilyAllGlaciers of Africa (2)Glaciers of Alaska and Yukon (3)Glaciers of Europe (13)Glaciers of Greenland (1)Glaciers of North America (4)Glaciers of Oceania (8)Glaciers of South America (2)Glaciers of the Alps (11)Glaciers of the Caucasus (2)Formation TypeAllGlaciers of Africa (2)Glaciers of Alaska and Yukon (3)Glaciers of Greenland (1)Glaciers of Oceania (8)Glaciers of South America (2)Glaciers of the Alps (11)Glaciers of the Caucasus (2)WhereAllArgentina (1)Australia (5)Australia (2)Canada (1)Chile (1)Denmark (1)France (1)Indonesia (1)Italy (1)Peru (1)Russia (1)Switzerland (10)Tajikistan (2)Tanzania (2)United States (3)Formed By (Process)AllGlaciation (30)DisciplineAllGeomorphology (1)Glaciology (29)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 30AargletschersUNESCO World Heritage SiteAllison Glacier (Heard Island)UNESCO World Heritage SiteBaudissin GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteCarstensz GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteChallenger GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteCook Ice CapUNESCO World Heritage SiteFiescher GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteFiftyone GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteFurtwängler GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteGotley GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteGuyot GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteHeard Island glaciersUNESCO World Heritage SiteJakobshavn GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteKander NeveUNESCO World Heritage SiteKlutlan GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteKonkordiaplatzUNESCO World Heritage SiteLogan Glacier (Alaska)UNESCO World Heritage SiteLower Grindelwald GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteMarmolada GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteOberaargletscherUNESCO World Heritage SiteOberaletsch GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SitePastoruri GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteRebmann GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteRosenlaui GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteRussian Geographical Society GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteSchmidt Glacier (Heard Island and McDonald Islands)UNESCO World Heritage SiteUnteraargletscherUNESCO World Heritage SiteUpper Grindelwald GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteVanch-Yakh GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteViedma GlacierUNESCO World Heritage SiteSources1. Glacier (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationGlacier, lead section, definition sentenceQuote, Glacier, lead section, definition sentenceis a persistent body of natural ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving under its own weight.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.