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.
Inspiring sites
God’s resting place – the sacred mountain of Kenya
12 Jul 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
Last home of the endangered northern white rhino
Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo …
14 Sep 2010 | Fact sheet
Home of the world’s largest herd of wood bison
Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada, World Heritage site …
20 Aug 2013 | Fact sheet
Glacial Jewel of the Rockies
Jasper National Park, Canada, World Heritage site … | French
30 Apr 2012 | Fact sheet
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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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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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Brazil’s most visited protected area
Iguaçu National Park, World Heritage site, Brazil …
12 Dec 2012 | Fact sheet
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Darwin’s inspiration for his theory on Evolution
The Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, World Heritage Site …
19 Jul 2010 | Fact sheet
A century of protection for the Bengal Tiger and Great One-Horned Rhinoceros
Kaziranga National Park, India World Heritage Site …
24 Sep 2013 | 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
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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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
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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Germany’s last wild forests
Ancient Beech Forests of Germany, World Heritage site …
12 Dec 2011 | Fact sheet
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One of the last areas of wilderness
Volcanoes of Kamchatka, Russian Federation …
19 Jan 2011 | Fact sheet
Where geologists discovered how mountains were created
The Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona …
18 Mar 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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The Marine Protected Area you see from space
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia …
25 Oct 2010 | Fact sheet
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
