Home›Valleys›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-attestedA valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains and typically containing a river or stream running from one end to the other. 1UNESCO World Heritage SiteFilter Results15 entriesFormation FamilyAllValleys of Asia (3)Valleys of Central and Western Europe (1)Valleys of Eastern Europe and the Balkans (1)Valleys of Europe (8)Valleys of North America (2)Valleys of Oceania (2)Valleys of Peninsular Italy (2)Valleys of Scandinavia (1)Valleys of the British Isles (1)Valleys of the Central Alps (2)Formation TypeAllValleys of Asia (3)Valleys of Central and Western Europe (1)Valleys of Eastern Europe and the Balkans (1)Valleys of North America (2)Valleys of Oceania (2)Valleys of Peninsular Italy (2)Valleys of Scandinavia (1)Valleys of the British Isles (1)Valleys of the Central Alps (2)WhereAllAustralia (1)Austria (1)Cuba (1)Iceland (1)Italy (4)Jordan (1)Latvia (1)Mexico (1)Mongolia (1)Nepal (1)Saudi Arabia (1)Switzerland (2)United Kingdom (1)Formed By (Process)AllErosion (14)Rock TypeAllGranite (1)Sandstone (1)DisciplineAllGeomorphology (15)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 15Abava ValleyUNESCO World Heritage SiteFljótsdalurUNESCO World Heritage SiteKathmandu ValleyUNESCO World Heritage SiteLötschentalUNESCO World Heritage SiteOaxaca ValleyUNESCO World Heritage SiteOgwen ValleyUNESCO World Heritage SiteOrkhon ValleyUNESCO World Heritage SiteUpper Florentine ValleyUNESCO World Heritage SiteVal CamonicaUNESCO World Heritage SiteVal d'OrciaUNESCO World Heritage SiteVal PoschiavoUNESCO World Heritage SiteValle de los IngeniosUNESCO World Heritage SiteVallo di DianoUNESCO World Heritage SiteWachauUNESCO World Heritage SiteWadi RumUNESCO World Heritage SiteSources1. Wikipedia: Valleytier 2WikipediaValley, lead sentenceQuote, Valley, lead sentenceA valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains and typically containing a river or stream running from one end to the other.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.