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Caves on the World Heritage List

12 properties are described in Wikidata as caves (or a close variant): 11 cultural, 1 natural. Most in India (3), France (2), China (2).

Cultural 11Natural 1
SiteCountryYearTypeCriteria
Bhimbetka rock shelters, IndiaBhimbetka rock shelters India 2003Culturaliiiv
Chauvet Cave, FranceChauvet Cave France 2014Culturaliiii
Cueva de las Manos, ArgentinaCueva de las Manos Argentina 1999Culturaliii
Elephanta Caves, IndiaElephanta Caves India 1987Culturaliiii
Ellora Caves, IndiaEllora Caves India 1983Culturaliiiivi
Kondoa Rock Art Sites, TanzaniaKondoa Rock Art Sites Tanzania 2006Culturaliiivi
Mogao Caves, ChinaMogao Caves China 1987Culturaliiiiiiivvvi
Niah National Park, MalaysiaNiah National Park Malaysia 2024Culturaliiiv
Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca Mexico 2010Culturaliii
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley, FrancePrehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley France 1979Culturaliiii
Rock Paintings of Hua Mountain, ChinaRock Paintings of Hua Mountain China 2016Culturaliiivi
Škocjan Caves, SloveniaŠkocjan Caves Slovenia 1986Naturalviiviii

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