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Natural criterion

Criterion (ix)

An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea. 143 properties on the List meet it, 9 of them under this criterion alone.

SiteCountryYearTypeCriteria
Galapagos Islands, EcuadorGalapagos IslandsEcuador1978Naturalviiviiiixx
Yellowstone National Park, United StatesYellowstone National ParkUnited States1978Naturalviiviiiixx
Białowieża Forest, PolandBiałowieża ForestPolandBelarus1979Naturalixx
Everglades National Park, United StatesEverglades National Park in dangerUnited States1979Naturalviiiixx
Grand Canyon National Park, United StatesGrand Canyon National ParkUnited States1979Naturalviiviiiixx
Kluane / Wrangell – St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek, CanadaKluane / Wrangell – St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-AlsekCanadaUnited States1979Naturalviiviiiixx
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region, North MacedoniaNatural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid regionNorth MacedoniaAlbania1979Mixediiiiivviiix
Ngorongoro Conservation Area, TanzaniaNgorongoro Conservation AreaTanzania1979Mixedivviiviiiixx
Plitvice Lakes National Park, CroatiaPlitvice Lakes National ParkCroatia1979Naturalviiviiiix
Tikal National Park, GuatemalaTikal National ParkGuatemala1979Mixediiiiivixx
Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of the CongoGaramba National Park in dangerDemocratic Republic of the Congo1980Naturalixx
Redwood National and State Parks, United StatesRedwood National and State ParksUnited States1980Naturalviiix
Darién National ParkPanama1981Naturalviiixx
Great Barrier Reef, AustraliaGreat Barrier ReefAustralia1981Naturalviiviiiixx
Kakadu National Park, AustraliaKakadu National ParkAustralia1981Mixediviviiixx
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Côte d'IvoireMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve in dangerCôte d'IvoireGuinea1981Naturalixx
Olympic National Park, United StatesOlympic National ParkUnited States1981Naturalviiix
Aldabra, SeychellesAldabraSeychelles1982Naturalviiixx
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, HondurasRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve in dangerHonduras1982Naturalviiviiiixx
Selous Game Reserve, TanzaniaSelous Game Reserve in dangerTanzania1982Naturalixx
Tasmanian Wilderness, AustraliaTasmanian WildernessAustralia1982Mixediiiivviviiviiiixx
Comoé National Park, Côte d'IvoireComoé National ParkCôte d'Ivoire1983Naturalixx
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, United StatesGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkUnited States1983Naturalviiviiiixx
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, PeruHistoric Sanctuary of Machu PicchuPeru1983Mixediiiiviiix
Pirin National Park, BulgariaPirin National ParkBulgaria1983Naturalviiviiiix
Sangay National Park, EcuadorSangay National ParkEcuador1983Naturalviiviiiixx
Talamanca Range-La Amistad ReservesCosta RicaPanama1983Naturalviiviiiixx
Vallée de Mai, SeychellesVallée de MaiSeychelles1983Naturalviiviiiixx
Wood Buffalo National Park, CanadaWood Buffalo National ParkCanada1983Naturalviiixx
Chitwan National Park, NepalChitwan National ParkNepal1984Naturalviiixx
Lake Malawi National Park, MalawiLake Malawi National ParkMalawi1984Naturalviiixx
Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas, ZimbabweMana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari AreasZimbabwe1984Naturalviiixx
Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the CongoSalonga National ParkDemocratic Republic of the Congo1984Naturalviiix
Kaziranga National Park, IndiaKaziranga National ParkIndia1985Naturalixx
Manas National Park, IndiaManas National ParkIndia1985Naturalviiixx
Garajonay National Park, SpainGarajonay National ParkSpain1986Naturalviiix
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, AustraliaGondwana Rainforests of AustraliaAustralia1986Naturalviiiixx
St Kilda, United KingdomSt KildaUnited Kingdom1986Mixediiivviiixx
Dja Faunal Reserve, CameroonDja Faunal ReserveCameroon1987Naturalixx
Manu National Park, PeruManu National ParkPeru1987Naturalixx
Sundarbans National Park, IndiaSundarbans National ParkIndia1987Naturalixx
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park, Central African RepublicManovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park in dangerCentral African Republic1988Naturalixx
Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri LankaSinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka1988Naturalixx
Wet Tropics of Queensland, AustraliaWet Tropics of QueenslandAustralia1988Naturalviiviiiixx
Banc d'Arguin National Park, MauritaniaBanc d'Arguin National ParkMauritania1989Naturalixx
Río Abiseo National Park, PeruRío Abiseo National ParkPeru1990Mixediiiviiixx
Te Wahipounamu, New ZealandTe WahipounamuNew Zealand1990Naturalviiviiiixx
Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve, NigerAïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve in dangerNiger1991Naturalviiixx
Shark BayAustralia1991Naturalviiviiiixx
Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, ThailandThungyai Naresuan Wildlife SanctuaryThailand1991Naturalviiixx
K'gari, AustraliaK'gariAustralia1992Naturalviiviiiix
Shirakami-Sanchi, JapanShirakami-SanchiJapan1993Naturalix
Tubbataha Reef, PhilippinesTubbataha ReefPhilippines1993Naturalviiixx
Yakushima, JapanYakushimaJapan1993Naturalviiix
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte), AustraliaAustralian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)Australia1994Naturalviiiix
Canaima National Park, VenezuelaCanaima National ParkVenezuela1994Naturalviiviiiixx
Doñana National Park, SpainDoñana National ParkSpain1994Naturalviiixx
Los Katíos National ParkColombia1994Naturalixx
Virgin Komi Forests, RussiaVirgin Komi ForestsRussia1995Naturalviiix
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, CanadaWaterton-Glacier International Peace ParkCanadaUnited States1995Naturalviiix
Belize Barrier Reef, BelizeBelize Barrier ReefBelize1996Naturalviiixx
Lake Baikal, RussiaLake BaikalRussiaSoviet Union1996Naturalviiviiiixx
Laponian National Park, SwedenLaponian National ParkSweden1996Mixediiivviiviiiix
Volcanoes of Kamchatka, RussiaVolcanoes of KamchatkaRussia1996Naturalviiviiiixx
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex, BeninW-Arly-Pendjari ComplexBeninBurkina FasoNiger1996Naturalixx
Cocos Island National Park, Costa RicaCocos Island National ParkCosta Rica1997Naturalixx
Heard Island and McDonald Islands, AustraliaHeard Island and McDonald IslandsAustralia1997Naturalviiiix
Mount Kenya National Park, KenyaMount Kenya National ParkKenya1997Naturalviiix
Sundarbans Reserved Forest, BangladeshSundarbans Reserved ForestBangladesh1997Naturalixx
East Rennell, Solomon IslandsEast Rennell in dangerSolomon Islands1998Naturalix
New Zealand Subantarctic Islands, New ZealandNew Zealand Subantarctic IslandsNew Zealand1998Naturalixx
Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site, Costa RicaArea de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage SiteCosta Rica1999Naturalixx
Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves, BrazilAtlantic Forest South-East ReservesBrazil1999Naturalviiixx
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves, BrazilDiscovery Coast Atlantic Forest ReservesBrazil1999Naturalixx
Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture, SpainIbiza, Biodiversity and CultureSpain1999Mixediiiiiivixx
iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South AfricaiSimangaliso Wetland ParkSouth Africa1999Naturalviiixx
Laurisilva of Madeira, PortugalLaurisilva of MadeiraPortugal1999Naturalixx
Lorentz National Park, IndonesiaLorentz National ParkIndonesia1999Naturalviiiixx
Western CaucasusRussia1999Naturalixx
Central Amazon Conservation Complex, BrazilCentral Amazon Conservation ComplexBrazil2000Naturalixx
Central Suriname Nature Reserve, SurinameCentral Suriname Nature ReserveSuriname2000Naturalixx
Greater Blue Mountains Area, AustraliaGreater Blue Mountains AreaAustralia2000Naturalixx
Gunung Mulu National Park, MalaysiaGunung Mulu National ParkMalaysia2000Naturalviiviiiixx
Kinabalu Park, MalaysiaKinabalu ParkMalaysia2000Naturalixx
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, BoliviaNoel Kempff Mercado National ParkBolivia2000Naturalixx
Pantanal, BrazilPantanalBrazilBoliviaParaguay2000Naturalviiixx
Alexander von Humboldt National Park, CubaAlexander von Humboldt National ParkCuba2001Naturalixx
Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area, SwitzerlandJungfrau-Aletsch protected areaSwitzerland2001Naturalviiviiiix
Rocas Atoll, BrazilRocas AtollBrazil2001Naturalviiixx
Calakmul, MexicoCalakmulMexico2002Mixediiiiiiivixx
Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park, VietnamPhong Nha–Ke Bang National ParkVietnam2003Naturalviiiixx
Three Parallel Rivers National Park, ChinaThree Parallel Rivers National ParkChina2003Naturalviiviiiixx
Uvs Nuur Basin, RussiaUvs Nuur BasinRussiaMongolia2003Naturalixx
Cape Floristic Kingdom, South AfricaCape Floristic KingdomSouth Africa2004Naturalixx
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, IndonesiaTropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra in dangerIndonesia2004Naturalviiixx
Zapovednik Wrangel Island, RussiaZapovednik Wrangel IslandRussiaSoviet Union2004Naturalixx
Coiba, PanamaCoibaPanama2005Naturalixx
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, MexicoIslands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California in dangerMexico2005Naturalviiixx
Shiretoko, JapanShiretokoJapan2005Naturalixx
Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, ColombiaMalpelo Fauna and Flora SanctuaryColombia2006Naturalviiix
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe, GermanyAncient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeGermanySlovakiaUkraine+152007Naturalix
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, GabonEcosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-OkandaGabon2007Mixediiiivixx
Rainforests of the Atsinanana, MadagascarRainforests of the AtsinananaMadagascar2007Naturalixx
New Caledonia Barrier Reef, FranceNew Caledonia Barrier ReefFrance2008Naturalviiixx
Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan, KazakhstanSaryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern KazakhstanKazakhstan2008Naturalixx
Surtsey, IcelandSurtseyIceland2008Naturalix
Wadden Sea, DenmarkWadden SeaDenmarkGermanyNetherlands2009Naturalviiiixx
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, Sri LankaCentral Highlands of Sri LankaSri Lanka2010Naturalixx
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, United StatesPapahānaumokuākea Marine National MonumentUnited States2010Mixediiiviviiiixx
Phoenix Islands Protected Area, KiribatiPhoenix Islands Protected AreaKiribati2010Naturalviiix
Putorana Plateau, RussiaPutorana PlateauRussiaSoviet Union2010Naturalviiix
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley, KenyaKenya Lake System in the Great Rift ValleyKenya2011Naturalviiixx
Ogasawara Archipelago, JapanOgasawara ArchipelagoJapan2011Naturalix
Rock Islands Southern Lagoon, PalauRock Islands Southern LagoonPalau2012Mixediiivviiixx
Sangha Trinational, CameroonSangha TrinationalCameroonRepublic of the CongoCentral African Republic2012Naturalixx
Western Ghats, IndiaWestern GhatsIndia2012Naturalixx
Namib Sand SeaNamibia2013Naturalviiviiiixx
Xinjiang Tianshan, ChinaXinjiang TianshanChina2013Naturalviiix
Okavango Delta, BotswanaOkavango DeltaBotswana2014Naturalviiixx
Ahwar of Southern Iraq, IraqAhwar of Southern IraqIraq2016Mixediiivixx
Ennedi Plateau, ChadEnnedi PlateauChad2016Mixediiiviiix
Hubei Shennongjia, ChinaHubei ShennongjiaChina2016Naturalixx
Revillagigedo Islands, MexicoRevillagigedo IslandsMexico2016Naturalviiixx
Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National ParkSudan2016Naturalviiixx
Landscapes of Dauria, MongoliaLandscapes of DauriaMongoliaRussia2017Naturalixx
Chiribiquete National Park, ColombiaChiribiquete National ParkColombia2018Mixediiiixx
Pimachiowin Aki, CanadaPimachiowin AkiCanada2018Mixediiiviix
French Southern and Antarctic Lands nature reserve, FranceFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands nature reserveFrance2019Naturalviiixx
Hyrcanian Forests, IranHyrcanian ForestsIranAzerbaijan2019Naturalix
Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands, GeorgiaColchic Rainforests and WetlandsGeorgia2021Naturalixx
Ivindo National Park, GabonIvindo National ParkGabon2021Naturalix
Cold Winter Deserts of Turan, KazakhstanCold Winter Deserts of TuranKazakhstanUzbekistanTurkmenistan2023Naturalixx
Odzala National Park, Republic of the CongoOdzala National ParkRepublic of the Congo2023Naturalixx
Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve, TajikistanTigrovaya Balka Nature ReserveTajikistan2023Naturalix
'Uruq Bani Ma'arid, Saudi Arabia'Uruq Bani Ma'aridSaudi Arabia2023Naturalviiixx
Flow Country, United KingdomFlow CountryUnited Kingdom2024Naturalixx
Marquesas Islands, FranceMarquesas IslandsFrance2024Mixediiivviiixx
Bijagos Archipelago Biosphere ReserveGuinea-Bissau2025Naturalixx
Gola-Tiwai complex, Sierra LeoneGola-Tiwai complexSierra Leone2025Naturalixx
Aqaba Marine ReserveJordan2026Naturalixx
Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape in dangerSouth Sudan2026Naturalviiixx
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, United StatesOkefenokee National Wildlife RefugeUnited States2026Naturalixx
Wadi Wurayah, United Arab EmiratesWadi WurayahUnited Arab Emirates2026Naturalix

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