Some World Heritage Sites highlighted by the Protected Areas Programme: Protected Areas of the Week. Learn more about World Heritage sites and browse among stunning photographs in our Flickr photo galleries.
World Heritage highlights
East and South Africa
God’s resting place – the sacred mountain of Kenya
12 Jul 2010 | Fact sheet
West and Central Africa
Last home of the endangered northern white rhino
Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo …
14 Sep 2010 | Fact sheet
Waves of water flowing in the desert
Lakes of Ounianga World Heritage Site, Chad …
02 Aug 2012 | Fact sheet
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Land of the Mountain Gorilla
Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo …
04 Oct 2010 | Fact sheet
North America
Majestic mountains and a wild river of world significance
Nahanni National Park Reserve, Canada, World Heritage site … | French
02 Feb 2012 | Fact sheet
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Glacial Jewel of the Rockies
Jasper National Park, Canada, World Heritage site … | French
30 Apr 2012 | Fact sheet
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South America
Darwin’s inspiration for his theory on Evolution
The Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, World Heritage Site …
19 Jul 2010 | Fact sheet
Take a bath where the tropics touch the sky
Huascaran National Park, Peru, World Heritage site
27 Mar 2012 | Fact sheet
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Asia
Korea’s largest island and highest mountain tell tales of Earth’s history
Jeju Volcanic Islands and Lava Tubes World Heritage Site, Republic of South Korea …
31 Aug 2012 | Fact sheet
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Red rocks and blue skies
Wadi Rum, Jordan, World Heritage site …
20 Feb 2012 | Fact sheet
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Himalaya’s little brother is bursting with biodiversity
Western Ghats World Heritage site, India …
18 Oct 2012 | Fact sheet
Galapagos of the Orient
02 Nov 2011 | Fact sheet
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Largest colony for the white tip reef shark
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Philippines …
05 Jul 2010 | Fact sheet
Last refuge for Indonesia’s largest mammals.
The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra …
16 Apr 2010 | Fact sheet
Oceania
The Marine Protected Area you see from space
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia …
25 Oct 2010 | Fact sheet
One of the cleanest places on earth
Lord Howe Island World Heritage Site, Australia …
29 Jun 2011 | Fact sheet
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Home to a living fossil, the Wollemi pine - a relic from the time of the dinosaurs
The Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, Australia …
06 Dec 2010 | Fact sheet
Europe
Germany’s last wild forests
Ancient Beech Forests of Germany, World Heritage site …
12 Dec 2011 | Fact sheet
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A beauty born from the fire
Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island, France, World Heritage site …
13 Jan 2012 | Fact sheet
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One of the last areas of wilderness
Volcanoes of Kamchatka, Russian Federation …
19 Jan 2011 | Fact sheet
