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Forests on the World Heritage List

7 properties are described in Wikidata as forests (or a close variant): 2 cultural, 5 natural. Most in Thailand (2), Poland (1), Belarus (1).

Cultural 2Natural 5
SiteCountryYearTypeCriteria
Białowieża Forest, PolandBiałowieża Forest PolandBelarus 1979Naturalixx
Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex, ThailandDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex Thailand 2005Naturalx
Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex, ThailandKaeng Krachan Forest Complex Thailand 2021Naturalx
Nyungwe Forest, RwandaNyungwe Forest Rwanda 2023Naturalx
Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea, BrazilRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea Brazil 2012Culturalvvi
Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests, KenyaSacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests Kenya 2008Culturaliiivvi
Sundarbans Reserved Forest, BangladeshSundarbans Reserved Forest Bangladesh 1997Naturalixx

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