Visitor's Centre: Via Caterina Lanz, 96 - 39030 San Vigilio di Marebbe. Last but not least we would like to mention Lé Vert (Verde Lake), which is the only lake with a tributary and outlet system. Two of the lakes deserve more attention, since they are located in the valley bottom and fill sediments originating from the ice age: Braies Lake and Dobbiaco Lake. Water in the Natural Parkĭue to the karstification in this area, the Dolomites in Fanes and Senes are mainly characterized by sub-terrain drainage, while a normal water flow above ground can be observed in the Dolomite area in Braies.ĭuring excursions in the natural park many lakes can be admired (Limo Lake, Parom Lake, Piciodel Lake, Fojedöra Lake, Colli Alti Lake). Almost all of the classic shapes of karstification can be seen here: grooves, crevices, fissures, shafts and dolines, which are small sinkholes in which alpine lakes often form permanently or more often temporarily. The carbonic acid dissolved in water has corroded and dissolved most parts of the existing Jurassic limestone and has thereby shaped these fascinating mountains. Karstification applies almost exclusively to easily soluble limestone, as it can be found on the Fanes Senes Fosses plateaus, and not to Dolomite. The Fanes- SenesBraies Natural Park is the most affected area in terms of karstification. This is the most typical phenomenon in the park and it also attracts the most interest. He was the first to get this type of limestone analysed and then established a chemical formula: calcium magnesium carbonate. These mountains received their name in honour of the French geologist Deodat de Dolomieu. The name "Dolomites" appeared almost 200 years ago. Fossils, which give evidence of the presence of the before mentioned micro-organisms, can be found in all the park's mountains. The mountains in the Fanes - Senes- Braies Natural Park mainly consist of Dolomite, which is a limestone, less soluble to water than others. This is how the bizarre shapes, that often fascinate us so much, were formed. Due to this exposure, the rocks were slowly worn down layer after layer through the impact of water, ice, and wind. Over the course of millions of years, the mountains were exposed to thunderstorms and the various ice ages. This movement has still not concluded, we can however not foresee it. It was this rising of the sediments which formed the Dolomites. 200 million years ago, the sea bottom was gradually lowering, the coral, seaweed and a myriad of other tiny organisms continued to raise their constructions in order to stay close to the light. With the impact of the African and the European continents approx. Some 200 million years ago in a shallow sea which geologists refer to as Tetide, coral reefs began to form in the warm, agitated waters. Their origins date back to over 200 million years ago. The Dolomitesĭue to their structure and their composition, the Dolomites are unique in the world. The entire park area is part of the Dolomites. To the north the park boarders with the Puster Valley, to the east with the Landro Valley, to the south with the province and the region of Veneto and to the west with the Badia Valley. It is therefore one of the largest Natural Parks in the region. It extends across a surface of 25,680 hectares and comprises the villages of: Badia, Braies, Dobbiaco, La Valle, S. The Fanes Senes Braies Natural Park was established in 1980 by the Province of Bolzano. A hut in Fanes Sennes Braies Natural Park General information
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