Italy counts 47 UNESCO World Heritage Sites within its borders, the most of any country on the World Heritage List. The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by the UNESCO General Conference on November 16, 1972, states that the organization is the official designator of these sites.
The highest peak in the park is the Gran Paradiso, which stands at more than 4,000 metres. On the eastern side, in the Valnontey, lies the Ghiacciaio...